Conus galeyi
Conus galeyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
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| Shell of Conus galeyi (holotype in MNHN, Paris] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. galeyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus galeyi Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Conus (Phasmoconus) galeyi Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018· accepted, alternate representation | |
This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell of the holotype measures 20.8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off Southern Madagascar.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus galeyi Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054730 on 2018-03-22
- Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar “Deep South”: composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25-75. page(s): 49, pl. 13 figs 1-8
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