Conus helgae

Conus helgae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus helgae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: 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)

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. Conus helgae Blöcher, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Rolaniconus helgae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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