Conus cyanostoma

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Conus cyanostoma
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cyanostomaAdams, A., 1854
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. cyanostoma
Binomial name
Conus cyanostoma
A. Adams, 1855
Synonyms [2]
  • Austroconus cyanostoma(A. Adams, 1855)
  • Conus (Austroconus) cyanostomaA. Adams, 1855 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus coxeniBrazier, 1875
  • Conus innotabilisE. A. Smith, 1892

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

Contents

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 17 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific Region and off Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).

References

  1. Morrison, H. (2013). "Conus cyanostoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192382A2084841. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192382A2084841.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus cyanostoma A. Adams, 1855. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=426470 on 2015-05-21