Conus parascalaris

Conus parascalaris
	Shell and protoconch of Conus parascalaris (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. parascalaris
Binomial name
	Conus parascalaris; Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
	Conus (Dauciconus) parascalaris Petuch, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation; Dauciconus parascalaris (Petuch, 1987); Gradiconus parascalaris (Petuch, 1987);

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

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 Venezuela at a depth of 35 m.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 23 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.[2]

References

Conus parascalaris Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas. 112, plate 25, figure 14-15
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
"Dauciconus parascalaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus parascalaris Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

[Welch_2010-2] Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.