Biology:Conus priscai

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Conus priscai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. priscai
Binomial name
Conus priscai
(Bozzetti, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Cylinder) priscai Bozzetti, 2012 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Cylinder priscai Bozzetti, 2012

Conus priscai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 attains 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar .

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus priscai. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723022 on 2015-11-17

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286361 entry