Biology:Conus paukstisi

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus paukstisi
Conus paukstisi 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus paukstisi Tucker J.K., Tenorio M.J. &Chaney H. W. 2011
Conus paukstisi 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. paukstisi
Binomial name
Conus paukstisi
(Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Harmoniconus) paukstisi (Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Harmoniconus paukstisi Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011

Conus paukstisi 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 9 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Hawaii.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus paukstisi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=724692 on 2015-11-15

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13654737 entry