Conus danilai
Conus danilai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus danilai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. danilai |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus danilai Röckel & Korn, 1990 | |
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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 21 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden and in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
References
- Conus danilai Röckel & Korn, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
- "Rolaniconus danilai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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