Conus barthelemyi
Conus barthelemyi, common name the Barthelemy's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, M., 1861 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. barthelemyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, 1861 | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 42 mm and 84 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian ocean off Reunion island , Chagos and the Mascarene Basin.
References
- Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, 1861. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Pionoconus barthelemyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Gallery
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, M., 1861
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, M., 1861
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, M., 1861
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, M., 1861
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