Conus moncuri

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Conus moncuri
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Shell of Conus moncuri (specimen at 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. moncuri
Binomial name
Conus moncuri
Filmer, 2005
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Elisaconus) moncuriFilmer, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Embrikena) moncuriFilmer, 2005
  • Elisaconus moncuri(Filmer, 2005)
  • Strategoconus litteratus var. moncuri(Filmer, 2005)

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

Contents

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 98 mm and 181 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus moncuri. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389707 on 2015-11-04