Biology:Conus kuiperi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. kuiperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus kuiperi Moolenbeek, 2006[1]
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Conus kuiperi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 attains 5.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Oman.
References
- ↑ Moolenbeek. 2006. Basteria Supplement: Suppl 3 Pages: 83-85. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus kuiperi Moolenbeek, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Moolenbeek R.G. 2006. Conus (Lilliconus) kuiperi spec. nov. (Gastropoda, Conidae), from the Sultanate of Oman. Basteria, supplement 3: 83–85
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Pseudolilliconus kuiperi" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_45885.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1608331 entry
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