Conus montillai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3]
| Conus montillai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. montillai |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus montillai Röckel, 1985 | |
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.[3]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has named this species as being of "least concern".[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Kohn, Alan (26 October 2011). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Conus boeticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025.
- ↑ Conus montillai Röckel, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 "Endemic Animals of Senegal". Animalia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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