Conus pauperculus

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Conus pauperculus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus pauperculusSowerby, G.B. I, 1834
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. pauperculus
Binomial name
Conus pauperculus
G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) pauperculusG. B. Sowerby I, 1834 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Nitidoconus pauperculus(G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  • Stephanoconus pauperculus(G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)

Conus pauperculus 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 20 mm and 40 mm. The thin shell is narrow. Its color is olivaceous, with a flesh-colored central band, and numerous revolving series of small chestnut spots. [3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Okinawa, Japan

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2010). Conus pauperculus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430047 on 2012-01-21
  2. ↑ Filmer R.M. (2010) A taxonomic review of the Conus boeticus Reeve complex (Gastropoda - Conidae). Visaya 2(6): 21-80.
  3. ↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
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