Conus gondwanensis

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Conus gondwanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. gondwanensis
Binomial name
Conus gondwanensis
Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Turriconus) gondwanensisRöckel & Moolenbeek, 1995 accepted, alternate representation
  • Kioconus gondwanensis(Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995)
  • Turriconus (Kurodaconus) gondwanensis(Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995)

Conus gondwanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

Contents

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 attains 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

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