Conus jacquescolombi
Conus jacquescolombi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus jacquescolombi | |
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| Shell of Conus jacquescolombi (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. jacquescolombi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus jacquescolombi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dauciconus jacquescolombi Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016 | |
This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell attains 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off Martinique.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus jacquescolombi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=887308 on 2018-03-22
- Monnier E. & Limpalaër L. (2016). Revision of the Dauciconus daucus complex (Gastropoda: Conidae). Description of two new species: Dauciconus jacquescolombi n.sp. from Martinique and Dauciconus massemini n.sp. from French Guyana. Xenophora Taxonomy. 13: 6-37. page(s): 7
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