Conus canonicus

Conus canonicus
Conus canonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. canonicus
Binomial name
Conus canonicus
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Cylinder) canonicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus condensus G. B. Sowerby II, 1866
  • Conus pyramidalis Lamarck, 1810
  • Conus rubescens Bonnet, 1864
  • Cylinder canonicus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

Conus canonicus, common name the tiger cone, 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.

  1. ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus canonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192737A2152531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192737A2152531.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus canonicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.