| Conus barbieri | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus barbieri Raybaudi Massilia, G., 1995 | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. barbieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus barbieri G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995 | |
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Conus barbieri 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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 40 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus barbieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192373A2082512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192373A2082512.en. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Conus barbieri G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Raybaudi Massilia, G. 1995. A new species of Conus from the Philippines. La Conchiglia 27(274):60–62, 6 figs.
- 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
- "Cylinder barbieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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