Conus caysalensis

Conus caysalensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. caysalensis
Binomial name
Conus caysalensis L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Dauciconus) caysalensisL. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus caysalensis(L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994)

Conus caysalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. ^[2]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

References

1. Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus caysalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192363A2080542. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192363A2080542.en . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus caysalensis L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429438 on 2015-08-27

• Raybaudi, L. and Prati, A. 1994. A new species of Conidae from south-western Bahamas. World Shells 8:8-11, 7 figs.
• 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

• To World Register of Marine Species
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• Gastropods.com: Purpuriconus explorator caysalensis (var.)