Biology:Conus nigromaculatus

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus nigromaculatus
Conus nigromaculatus 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus nigromaculatus Röckel, D. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1992
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. nigromaculatus
Binomial name
Conus nigromaculatus
Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella nigromaculata (Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992)
  • Conus (Pionoconus) nigromaculatus Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992· accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus nigromaculatus (Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992)

Conus nigromaculatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 varies between 20 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea (Dahlak Archipelago) and off Eritrea .

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1609374 entry