Oak cone
A species of Cone shells Scientific name : Conus quercinus Genus : Cone shells
Oak cone, A species of Cone shells
Botanical name: Conus quercinus
Genus: Cone shells
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Description
Description
Conus quercinus, common names the oak cone or the yellow 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.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Cone snails Genus
Cone shells Species
Oak cone