Conus trencarti
| Conus trencarti | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus trencarti Nolf, F. & J. Verstraeten, 2008 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. trencarti |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus trencarti 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 20 mm and 27 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
References
- 1 2 Conus trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Nolf, F.; Verstraeten, J. (2008). Conus trencarti (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conidae): a new cone from Senegal. Neptunea 7(4): 1-12.
- 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Lautoconus trencarti
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