Biology:Conus cymbioides
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Short description: Species of sea snail
| Conus cymbioides | |
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| Shell of Conus cymbioides (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. cymbioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus (Textilia) cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018 | |
Conus cymbioides 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 length of the shell of the holotype attains 24.2 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054732 on 2018-03-20
- Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar "Deep South": composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25–75-page(s): 47, pl. 12 figs 1–9
Wikidata ☰ Q50839514 entry
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