Conus marielae

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Conus marielae
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Shell and protoconch of Conus marielae (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. marielae
Binomial name
Conus marielae
Rehder & Wilson, 1975
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) marielaeRehder & Wilson, 1975 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus moluccensis marielaeRehder & Wilson, 1975
  • Fulgiconus marielae(Rehder & Wilson, 1975)
  • Phasmoconus marielae(Rehder & Wilson, 1975)

Conus marielae, common name Mariel's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] [2]

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 30 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas, Tuamotus and the Marshall Islands.

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References

  1. 1 2 Conus marielae Rehder & Wilson, 1975 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 4 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Rehder H. A. & Wilson B. R. (1975). "New Species of Marine Mollusks from Pitcairn Island and the Marquesas". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 203: 1-16. page 14-16. PDF.


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