Biology:Conus chytreus

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus chytreus
Conus chytreus 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus chytreus Melvill, J.C. in Tryon, G.W., 1883
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. chytreus
Binomial name
Conus chytreus
Tryon, 1884
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) chytreus Tryon, 1884 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus figulinus var. chytreus Tryon, 1884 (original name)
  • Conus lucirensis Paes Da Franca, 1957
  • Varioconus chytreus (Tryon, 1884)
  • Varioconus lucirensis Paes da Franca, M.L., 1957

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

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Conus chytreus Tryon, 1884. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 April 2011.
  • Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2000. The endemic Conus of Angola. Argonauta 13(2): 5–44, 150 figs.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2180920 entry