Biology:Conus carcellesi

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus carcellesi
Scientific classification edit
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Gastropoda
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Binomial name
Conus carcellesi
Martins, 1945
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lamniconus) carcellesi Martins, 1945 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus iheringi Frenguelli, 1946
  • Conus lemniscatus carcellesi Martins, 1945
  • Lamniconus carcellesi (Martins, 1945)
  • Lamniconus lemniscatus carcellesi (Martins, 1945)

Conus carcellesi 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 29 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Argentina

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus carcellesi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429634 on 2015-08-26

Wikidata ☰ Q9861715 entry