Conus skoglundae
| Conus skoglundae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. skoglundae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus skoglundae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus skoglundae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[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 attains 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico
References
- ↑ Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012) The families Conilithidae and Conidae. The cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus skoglundae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723877 on 2015-04-29
- Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012, A Conchological Iconography, XVIII: The Families Conilithidae and Conidae - The Conus of the East Pacific; ConchBooks, ISBN 9783939767428
- 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
External links
| External identifiers for Conus skoglundae | |
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| WoRMS | 723877 |
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