Conus bairstowi

Conus bairstowi
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bairstowi G.B. Sowerby III., 1889
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. bairstowi
Binomial name
	Conus bairstowi; G. B. Sowerby III, 1889
Synonyms
	Conus (Sciteconus) bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 accepted, alternate representation; Sciteconus bairstowi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889);

Conus bairstowi, common name Bairstow's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 28 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off Algoa Bay, Southern Transkei, South Africa

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp page(s): 127
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
"Sciteconus bairstowi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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