Biology:Conus indomaris

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus indomaris
Conus indomaris 001.jpg
Shell of Conus indomaris (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. indomaris
Binomial name
Conus indomaris
(Bozzetti, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Graphiconus indomaris Bozzetti, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus indomaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 attains 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species in the Central Indian Ocean and off Southwest India.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus indomaris. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827840 on 2015-10-12
  • Bozzetti L. (2014). Graphiconus indomaris (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae: Puncticuliinae) a new species from Central Indian Ocean. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 85: 12-13

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286155 entry