Biology:Conus boui

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus boui
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. boui
Binomial name
Conus boui
da Motta, 1988
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) boui da Motta, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus boui (da Motta, 1988)

Conus boui 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 30 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and off Martinique

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus boui da Motta, 1988. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429037 on 2015-07-31

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18481654 entry