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Conus behelokensis

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Conus behelokensis
Apertural and abapertural view of a shell of Conus behelokensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. behelokensis
Binomial name
Conus behelokensis
Lauer, 1989
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) behelokensis Lauer, 1989 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Darioconus) rosiae (Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018)
  • Conus pennaceus behelokensis Lauer, 1989 (original rank)
  • Conus rosiae (Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018)
  • Darioconus behelokensis (Lauer, 1989)
  • Darioconus rosiae Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018

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

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

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Western Indian Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus behelokensis Lauer, 1989. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751874 on 2015-07-25
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Darioconus pennaceus behelokensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.