Conus aequiquadratus

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Conus aequiquadratus
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Shells of Conus aequiquadratus (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. aequiquadratus
Binomial name
Conus aequiquadratus
Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018
Synonyms

Conus (Turriconus) aequiquadratusMonnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018· accepted, alternate representation

Contents

Conus aequiquadratus, common name Flashman's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 44.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Madagascar.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus aequiquadratus Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054734 on 2018-03-19