Conus galeyi

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Conus galeyi
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Shell of Conus galeyi (holotype in MNHN, Paris]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. galeyi
Binomial name
Conus galeyi
Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018
Synonyms

Conus (Phasmoconus) galeyiMonnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018· accepted, alternate representation

Contents

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

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell of the holotype measures 20.8 mm (0.82 in).

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Southern Madagascar.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus galeyi Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054730 on 2018-03-22