Conus babaensis

Species of sea snail

Conus babaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

1. Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus babaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192736A2152414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192736A2152414.en. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
2. Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

• 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.