Conus dayriti

Conus dayriti
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus dayritiRöckel, D. & A.J. da Motta, 1983
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. dayriti
Binomial name
Conus dayriti Röckel & da Motta, 1983
Synonyms [2]
Boucheticonus dayriti(Röckel & da Motta, 1983) Conus (Splinoconus) dayritiRöckel & da Motta, 1983 · accepted, alternate representation Kioconus dayriti(Röckel & da Motta, 1983)

Conus dayriti 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 13 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Caledonia.

Conus dayriti Röckel, D. & A.J. da Motta, 1983

References

1. Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus dayriti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192644A2134027. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192644A2134027.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
2. Conus dayriti Röckel & da Motta, 1983 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
• 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

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Kioconus dayriti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
• Specimen at MNHN, Paris