Conus helgae

Conus helgae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. helgae
Binomial name
Conus helgae
Blöcher, 1992
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella helgae (Blöcher, 1992)
  • Conus (Asprella) helgae Blöcher, 1992 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Rolaniconus helgae (Blöcher, 1992)

Conus helgae 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 attains 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar

References

  1. 1 2 Conus helgae Blöcher, 1992.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.


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