Conus monicae
Conus monicae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus monicae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. monicae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus monicae (Petuch & Berschauer, 2015) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tenorioconus monicae Petuch & Berschauer, 2015 (original combination) | |
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 61 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Aruba
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus monicae (Petuch & Berschauer, 2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=989988 on 2018-03-22
- Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2015). Two new species of Tenorioconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Aruba. The Festivus. 47(3): 195-205. page(s): 197, figs 1, 3A, B, C, 6C, 7
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