Conus babaensis

Conus babaensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus babaensis Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. babaensis
Binomial name
Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Lautoconus) babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001 · accepted, alternate representation Varioconus babaensis (Rolán & Röckel, 2001)

Conus babaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description[]

The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 35 mm.

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Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References[]

• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links[]

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Varioconus babaensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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