Conus goajira

Conus goajira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus goajira
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. goajira
Binomial name
Conus goajira
Petuch, 1992
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) goajira Petuch, 1992 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus goajira (Petuch, 1992)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cabo la Vela, Goajira Peninsula, Colombia

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus goajira. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429491 on 2015-10-01


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