Conus eldredi
| Conus eldredi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus eldredi Morrison, J.P.E., 1955 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. eldredi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus eldredi Morrison, 1955 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus eldredi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are known to sting humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 65 mm.
Distribution
The species is found in various spots of the southern Pacific Ocean, such as near Indonesia and French Polynesia.[2]
References
- 1 2 Conus eldredi Morrison, 1955. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ Map of Conus eldredi. Discover Life. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Conus+eldredi
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
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