Conus olgiatii
Conus olgiatii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus olgiatii Bozzetti, L., 2007 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. olgiatii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus olgiatii Bozzetti, 2007 | |
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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 30 mm and 37 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar.
References
- Conus olgiatii Bozzetti, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 March 2010.
- Bozzetti L. (2007) Conus olgiatii (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Sud-Occidentale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 54: 16–17.
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Floraconus balteatus var. olgiatii
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