Conus paraguana
| Conus paraguana | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus paraguana Petuch, E.J., 1987 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. paraguana |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus paraguana Petuch, 1987 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus paraguana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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 18 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus paraguana Petuch, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429456 on 2012-01-21
- ↑ Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
External links
| External identifiers for Conus paraguana | |
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| WoRMS | 429456 |
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Gradiconus flavescens var. paraguana
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