Conus beatrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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.

Conus beatrix

Description

The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 31 mm.

Conus beatrix

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

Conus beatrix

References

Tenorio M.J., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2007) New Indo-Pacific Conidae with taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Conus recluzianus. Visaya 2(2): 78–90 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

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website

Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea

Gastropods.com: Turriconus beatrix

Paratype in MNHN, Paris

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Gastropods described in 2007