Biology:Conus therriaulti

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus therriaulti
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. therriaulti
Binomial name
Conus therriaulti
(Petuch, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lindaconus) therriaulti (Petuch, 2013) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Lindaconus therriaulti Petuch, 2013 (original combination)

Conus therriaulti 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 attains 43 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Yucatán, Mexico

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus therriaulti (Petuch, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=730551 on 2015-12-11

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286468 entry