Conus gondwanensis
Conus gondwanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus gondwanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. gondwanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus gondwanensis Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 attains 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- Conus gondwanensis Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Röckel D., Richard G. & Moolenbeek R.G. (1995) Deep-water cones (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the New Caledonian region. In Bouchet P. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes Musorstom 14. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 167: 557–594.
- Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.
page(s): 345
External links
- "Kioconus gondwanensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
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