Conus dedonderi

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Conus dedonderi
Conus dedonderi (MNHN-IM-2000-25879).jpeg
Shell of Conus dedonderi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. dedonderi
Binomial name
Conus dedonderi
(Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Strategoconus) dedonderi(Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013) accepted, alternate representation
  • Rolaniconus dedonderiGoethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013

Conus dedonderi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]

Contents

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

Description

The shell of C. Dedonderi is a small, white, rigid, cone like shape which can vary between 14mm to 20mm in length.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732688 on 2015-09-10