Lettered cone
A species of Cone shells Scientific name : Conus litteratus Genus : Cone shells
Lettered cone, A species of Cone shells
Botanical name: Conus litteratus
Genus: Cone shells
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Description
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Conus litteratus, common name the lettered cone, is a species of sophisticated predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snail, cone shells or cones.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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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Cone snails Genus
Cone shells Species
Lettered cone