Conus taphrus

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Conus taphrus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. taphrus
Binomial name
Conus taphrus
Woodring, 1970
Synonyms [1]

Conus (Dauciconus) taphrusWoodring, 1970

Conus taphrus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] Conus taphrus, commonly known as the Taphrus cone snail.

Distribution

This species occurs in Panama. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus taphrus Woodring, 1970 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1289752 on 2018-12-28