Conus darkini

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Conus darkini
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Two views of a shell of Conus darkini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. darkini
Binomial name
Conus darkini
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Embrikena) darkiniRöckel, Korn & Richard, 1993 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Embrikena darkini(Röckel, Korn & Richard, 1993)
  • Profundiconus darkini(Röckel, Korn & Richard, 1993)
  • Turriconus (Kurodaconus) darkini(Röckel, Korn & Richard, 1993)

Conus darkini 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, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 87 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.

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References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2013). "Conus darkini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192508A2106526. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192508A2106526.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus darkini Röckel, Korn, & Richard, 1993 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.


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