Conus skoglundae

Conus skoglundae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus skoglundae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. skoglundae
Binomial name
Conus skoglundae
(Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) skoglundae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus skoglundae Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012 (original combination)

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 25 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico

References
  1. Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012) The families Conilithidae and Conidae. The cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks
  2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus skoglundae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723877 on 2015-04-29
  • Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012, A Conchological Iconography, XVIII: The Families Conilithidae and Conidae - The Conus of the East Pacific; ConchBooks, ISBN 9783939767428
  • 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


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