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Snails & slugs

Villepin's cone

Conus villepinii P.Fischer & Bernardi, 1857

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishVillepin's cone
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Scientific nameConus villepinii P.Fischer & Bernardi, 1857

About this species

Conus villepinii, common name Villepin's cone is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyConidae
GenusConus

In Suriname

18Records in Suriname
1958First record
1980Latest record

Records by month

All years combined.

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