The darkened cone
A species of Cone shells Scientific name : Conus imperialis Genus : Cone shells
The darkened cone, A species of Cone shells
Botanical name: Conus imperialis
Genus: Cone shells
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Description
Conus imperialis, common name the imperial 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.
SubspeciesConus imperialis imperialis Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym: Rhombiconus imperialis imperialis (Linnaeus, C., 1758)) Conus imperialis queketti E.A.Smith, 1906 (synonyms: Conus queketti E.A.Smith, 1906; Rhombiconus imperialis queketti (E.A.Smith, 1906) · accepted, alternate representation)
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Scientific Classification
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Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Cone snails Genus
Cone shells Species
The darkened cone 
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