Conus ngocngai

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Conus ngocngai
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Shell of Conus ngocngai (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. ngocngai
Binomial name
Conus ngocngai
Thach, 2017

Conus ngocngai 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 length of the shell attains 83 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail is endemic to Vietnam.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus ngocngai Thach, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026650 on 2018-03-21