Biology:Conus dedonderi

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus dedonderi
Shell of Conus dedonderi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. dedonderi
Binomial name
Conus dedonderi
(Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Strategoconus) dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013) accepted, alternate representation
  • Rolaniconus dedonderi Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013

Conus dedonderi 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.

Classification and Nomenclature

Conus dedonderi was originally described as Rolaniconus dedonderi by Goethaels and Monsecour in 2013.[2] It is now classified under the genus Conus, specifically within the subgenus Strategoconus.

Description

The shell of C. Dedonderi is a small, white, rigid, cone like shape which can vary between 14mm to 20mm in length.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732688 on 2015-09-10
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". https://www.marinespecies.org/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q22286004 entry