Conus barbieri

Conus barbieri
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus barbieri Raybaudi Massilia, G., 1995
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. barbieri
Binomial name
	Conus barbieri; G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995
Synonyms
	Conus (Cylinder) barbieri G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995 · accepted, alternate representation; Cylinder barbieri (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995);

Conus barbieri 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 25 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus barbieri G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Raybaudi Massilia, G. 1995. A new species of Conus from the Philippines. La Conchiglia 27(274):60–62, 6 figs.
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
"Cylinder barbieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Holotype in MNHN, Paris

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[WoRMS-1] Conus barbieri G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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