Conus kawamurai

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Conus kawamurai
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kawamurai(Habe, T., 1962)
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. kawamurai
Binomial name
Conus kawamurai
Habe, 1962
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Leptoconus) kawamuraiHabe, 1962 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Leptoconus kawamurai(Habe, 1962)

Conus kawamurai 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 varies between 35 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan, and off Okinawa Islands.

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References

  1. 1 2 Conus kawamurai Habe, 1962 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.