Conus pomareae

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Conus pomareae
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Shell of Conus pomareae (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. pomareae
Binomial name
Conus pomareae
(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2014)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Leporiconus) pomareae(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2014)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus tendineus var. granulosusG. B. Sowerby I, 1834 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus arenatus var. granulosaLamarck, 1822)
  • Leporiconus pomareaeMonnier & Limpalaër, 2014

Conus pomareae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 24.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Society Islands .

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus pomareae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819307 on 2015-11-17


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