Biology:Conus daphne

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus daphne
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. daphne
Binomial name
Conus daphne
Boivin, 1864
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella daphne Boivin, 1864
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) daphne Boivin, 1864 ยท accepted, alternate representation

Conus daphne is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2][3]

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 23 mm and 52 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Indonesia..

References

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus daphne Boivin, 1864. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429110 on 2012-01-21
  2. โ†‘ Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. โ†‘ Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae) - Part I. Visaya 3(2): 23-85. (July 2011)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2070756 entry