Butterfly cone
A species of Cone shells Scientific name : Conus pulcher Genus : Cone shells
Butterfly cone, A species of Cone shells
Botanical name: Conus pulcher
Genus: Cone shells
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Description
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The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 260 mm. This is the largest of the cone snails.The shell is narrow and rather thin. It is longitudinally finally striate. The acuminate spire is sulcate. The color of the shell is variable white to cream, variegated with numerous lines of short dashes and spots of light to darker chestnut.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Cone snails Genus
Cone shells Species
Butterfly cone