Biology:Conus ngocngai
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Short description: Species of sea snail
| Conus ngocngai | |
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| Shell of Conus ngocngai (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. ngocngai
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus ngocngai Thach, 2017
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Conus ngocngai 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.
Description
The length of the shell attains 83 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to Vietnam.
References
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Conus ngocngai Thach, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026650 on 2018-03-21
- Thach N.N. (2017). New shells of Southeast Asia. Sea shells & Land snails. 48HrBooks Company. 128 pp. page(s): 27, figs 261-263
Wikidata ☰ Q54983992 entry
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