Biology:Conus tonisii

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus tonisii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. tonisii
Binomial name
Conus tonisii
(Petuch & Myers, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Poremskiconus tonisii Petuch & Myers, 2014 accepted, alternate representation

Conus tonisii is a species of sea snail of the family Conidae.[1] The species is predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

As a sea snail, Conus tonisii has a shell and lives underwater.

Distribution

This marine species can be found off the coast of Brazil.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus tonisii. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766461 on 2015-12-12
  • Petuch E.J. & Myers R.F. (2014). Additions to the cone shell faunas (Conidae and Conilithidae) of the Cearaian and Bahian subprovinces, Brazilian Molluscan Province. Xenophora Taxonomy. 4: 30-43

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286480 entry