Conus papuensis

Conus papuensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus papuensisCoomans, H.E. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1982
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. papuensis
Binomial name
Conus papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Splinoconus) papuensisCoomans & Moolenbeek, 1982 · accepted, alternate representation Conus moylaniDelsaerdt, 2000 Kioconus papuensis(Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982)

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

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 19 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern New Guinea.

References

1. Duda, T. (2013). "Conus papuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192301A2069157. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192301A2069157.en . Retrieved 15 March 2024.
2. Conus papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• Coomans, H. E. and Moolenbeek, R. G. 1982. Studies on Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) 1. Conus papuensis and C. kintoki, two new species from deeper water in the western Pacific. Bulletin Zoologisch Museum Universiteit van Amsterdam 8(15):133–138, 6 figs.
• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• "Kioconus papuensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.