Conus peli
Conus peli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus peli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. peli |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 attains 64 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Oman.
References
- Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Moolenbeek, R. G. 1996. Conus peli A new species from the Sultanate of Oman (Neogastropoda; Prosobranchia). World Shells 18:3–7, 7 figs.
- 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
- "Rhizoconus peli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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