Conus dusaveli

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Conus dusaveli
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus dusaveli(Adams, H., 1872)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. dusaveli
Binomial name
Conus dusaveli
(H. Adams, 1872)
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (textilia) dusaveli(H. Adams, 1872)
  • Leptoconus dusaveliH. Adams, 1872
  • Textilia bentenShikama, 1977
  • Textilia dusaveli(H. Adams, 1872)
  • Textilia dusaveli bentenShikama, T. & Oishi in Shikama, T., 1977

Conus dusaveli, common name Du Savel'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, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 50 mm and 93 mm. The thin shell is striated throughout. Its color is yellowish or violaceous white. It is clouded.with chestnut, with distant revolving series of chestnut spots and short lines, most conspicuous on two irregular lighter bands. [3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan and the Philippines.

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References

  1. ↑ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus dusaveli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192518A2107779. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192518A2107779.en . Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus dusaveli (H. Adams, 1872). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
  3. ↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences (described as a colored variety of Conus circumcisus)
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