Tulip cone
A species of Cone shells Scientific name : Conus tulipa Genus : Cone shells
Tulip cone, A species of Cone shells
Botanical name: Conus tulipa
Genus: Cone shells
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Description
Conus tulipa, common name the tulip 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. A class of conopeptides named rho-TIA was discovered in Conus tulipa in 2001.This class of conopetides targets (react with) alpha1-adrenergic receptors.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Cone snails Genus
Cone shells Species
Tulip cone 
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