Conus mascarenensis
Conus mascarenensis 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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| Shell of Conus mascarenensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. mascarenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus mascarenensis (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2019) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine 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 110.6 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Réunion.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Conus mascarenensis (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2019). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1337784 on 2020-09-10
- Monnier E. & Limpalaër L. (2019). Pionoconus mascarenensis (Gastropoda: Conidae) a new species of the P. gubernator / leehmani complex from South-Western Indian Ocean. Xenophora Taxonomy. 24: 32-52 page(s): 33, pl. 1 figs 1–6, pl. 2 figs 1-13, pl. 3 figs 1-14
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