Conus carcellesi
Conus carcellesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus carcellesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. carcellesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus carcellesi Martins, 1945 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 29 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Argentina
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus carcellesi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429634 on 2015-08-26
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Lamniconus lemniscatus carcellesi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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