Biology:Conus arafurensis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus arafurensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. arafurensis
Binomial name
Conus arafurensis
(Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) arafurensis Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013 accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus arafurensis Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013

Conus arafurensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Arafura Sea.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus arafurensis (Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=742463 on 2015-06-30

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20686284 entry