Conus solomonensis

Conus solomonensis
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus solomonensis Delsaerdt, A., 1992
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. solomonensis
Binomial name
	Conus solomonensis; Delsaerdt, 1992
Synonyms[1]
	Asprella solomonensis Delsaerdt, 1992; Conus (Phasmoconus) solomonensis Delsaerdt, 1992 · accepted, alternate representation; Phasmoconus solomonensis (Delsaerdt, 1992);

Conus solomonensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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 varies between 22 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

Conus solomonensis occurs off the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. The type locality is situated west of Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomons.[2]

References

Conus solomonensis Delsaerdt, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
R. M. Filmer (2011). "Taxonomic revision of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex". Visaya. 3 (4): 4–66.

Delsaerdt A. (1992) Conus solomonensis A new species from the Solomon Islands. Gloria Maris 31(4-5): 65–72.
Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex. Visaya 3(4): 4–66.
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
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Asprella solomonensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus solomonensis Delsaerdt, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

[Filmer-2] R. M. Filmer (2011). "Taxonomic revision of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex". Visaya. 3 (4): 4–66.