Biology:Conus paumotu

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus paumotu
Conus paumotu 001.jpg
Shell of Conus paumotu (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. paumotu
Binomial name
Conus paumotu
Rabiller & Richard, 2014

Conus paumotu 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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off French Polynesia.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus paumotu. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819285 on 2015-11-15
  • Rabiller M. & Richard G. (2014). Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from offshore French Polynesia: Description of dredging from TARASOC expedition, with new records and new species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 5: 25-49. page(s): 35, pl. 4, figs 1-3, 5-6, 8-12]

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286333 entry