Conus buniatus explained

Conus buniatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

The status of Conus buniatus is unaccepted, its accepted name is Conus varius Linnaeus.

Description

When fully matured, the size of the shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found off Southern Madagascar.

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Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus buniatus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723089 on 2015-08-03