Conus stanfieldi

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Conus stanfieldi
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Shell of marine mollusk, 'conesnail', in the family Conidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. stanfieldi
Binomial name
Conus stanfieldi
Petuch, 1998
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) stanfieldiPetuch, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus jucundus stanfieldiPetuch, 1998
  • Purpuriconus stanfieldi(Petuch, 1998)

Conus stanfieldi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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 size of the shell attains 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus stanfieldi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429053 on 2015-12-01