Conus scalarissimus

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Conus scalarissimus
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Apertural view of shell of Conus scalarissimusda Motta, 1988.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. scalarissimus
Binomial name
Conus scalarissimus
da Motta, 1988
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) scalarissimusda Motta, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus gradatusReeve, 1843 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus gradatusW. Wood, 1828)
  • Gradiconus scalarissimus(da Motta, 1988)
Abapertural view of shell of Conus scalarissimus da Motta, 1988. Gradiconus scalarissimus 2.JPG
Abapertural view of shell of Conus scalarissimus da Motta, 1988.

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

Contents

Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, so live ones should be handled carefully, or not at all.

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean between the Gulf of California, Western Mexico, and Peru

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References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2015). Conus scalarissimus da Motta, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429887 on 2015-04-29


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