Conus abbas

Conus abbas
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus abbas
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. abbas
Binomial name
Conus abbas
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Cylinder) abbas Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus abbas var. grisea Dautzenberg, 1937
  • Cylinder abbas (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

Conus abbas, common name the abbas 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.

  1. ^ Kohn A. (2013). "Conus abbas". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b Conus abbas Hwass in Bruguière, 1792. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.