Conus rawaiensis

Conus rawaiensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus rawaiensisMotta, A.J. da, 1978
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. rawaiensis
Binomial name
Conus rawaiensis da Motta, 1978
Synonyms [1]
Conus (Rhizoconus) rawaiensisda Motta, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation Rhizoconus rawaiensis(da Motta, 1978)

Conus rawaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. ^[1]

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 48 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Western Thailand and off Sri Lanka.

References

1. Conus rawaiensis da Motta, 1978 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
• 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
• "Rhizoconus rawaiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.