Biology:Conus paschalli

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus paschalli
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. paschalli
Binomial name
Conus paschalli
Petuch, 1998
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) paschalli Petuch, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Leptoconus) paschalli Petuch, 1998 (original combination)
  • Gradiconus paschalli (Petuch, 1998)
  • Leptoconus paschalli (Petuch, 1998)

Conus paschalli 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 size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Nicaragua and Honduras.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus paschalli. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429045 on 2015-11-14

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q19795463 entry