Biology:Conus massemini
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| Conus massemini | |
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| Shell of Conus massemini (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
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. massemini
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus massemini (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dauciconus massemini Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016 | |
Conus massemini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell attains 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off French Guiana.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus massemini (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=887311 on 2018-03-22
- Monnier E. & Limpalaër L. (2016). Revision of the Dauciconus daucus complex (Gastropoda: Conidae). Description of two new species: Dauciconus jacquescolombi n.sp. from Martinique and Dauciconus massemini n.sp. from French Guyana. Xenophora Taxonomy. 13: 6-37. page(s): 7
External links
- "Dauciconus jacquescolombi" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_78681.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q54983976 entry
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