Conus marileeae

Conus marileeae is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus marileeae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. marileeae
Binomial name
Conus marileeae
(Harasewych, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Attenuiconus marileeae Harasewych, 2014 (original description)
  • Conus (Attenuiconus) marileeae (Harasewych, 2014) · accepted, alternate representation

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Curaçao.

Description

The size of the shell attains 20 mm.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus marileeae (Harasewych, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=815778 on 2015-06-09
  • "Attenuiconus marileeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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