Conus coelinae

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Conus coelinae
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus coelinaeCrosse, H., 1858
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. coelinae
Binomial name
Conus coelinae
Crosse, 1858
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Virgiconus) coelinaeCrosse, 1858 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus pseudocoelinaeDelsaerdt, 1989
  • Virgiconus coelinae(Crosse, 1858)

Conus coelinae, common name Celine's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans,[ citation needed ] therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

The former subspecies Conus coelinae spiceriBartsch & Rehder, 1943 has been elevated to the status of genus Conus spiceri Bartsch & Rehder, 1943

Description

The size of the shell varies between 55 mm and 128 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarene Basin; in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii and the Philippines; off the Loyalty Islands , New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands, New Zealand and Australia (Queensland)

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References

  1. ↑ Kohn, A.; Poppe, G. (2013). "Conus coelinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192328A2075278. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192328A2075278.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus coelinae Crosse, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.


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