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Conus kintoki

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Conus kintoki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropodmollusk 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 varies between 45 mm and 116 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the South China Sea.

References

  1. 12Conus kintoki Habe & Kosuge, 1970. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  • 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

Below are several color forms:

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Virgiconus kintoki". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.