Conus xanthocinctus

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Conus xanthocinctus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus xanthocinctusPetuch, E.J., 1980
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. xanthocinctus
Binomial name
Conus xanthocinctus
Petuch, 1986
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Lamniconus) xanthocinctusPetuch, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Lamniconus xanthocinctus(Petuch, 1986)

Conus xanthocinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] [2]

Contents

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.

Taxonomy

Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, 1986, was incorrectly listed as a synonym of Conus lemniscatus with the author noted as "Petuch, 1980", and it is recognized as a valid species, and an alternative representation in the genus Lamniconus.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429457 on 2012-01-21
  2. ↑ Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.


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