Conus fragilissimus

Conus fragilissimus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus fragilissimus Petuch, E.J., 1979
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. fragilissimus
Binomial name
Conus fragilissimus
Petuch, 1979
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Gastridium) fragilissimus Petuch, 1979 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Gastridium fragilissimum (Petuch, 1979)

Conus fragilissimus, common name the fragile geography cone, 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 capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 26 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea and off Ethiopia.

References

  1. 1 2 Conus fragilissimus Petuch, 1979. WoRMS (2010). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 September 2011.

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