Conus caysalensis
| Conus caysalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. caysalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus caysalensis L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994
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Conus caysalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[2]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 20 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
References
[edit]- ^ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus caysalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192363A2080542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192363A2080542.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus caysalensis L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429438 on 2015-08-27
- Raybaudi, L. and Prati, A. 1994. A new species of Conidae from south-western Bahamas. World Shells 8:8-11, 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
[edit]- To World Register of Marine Species
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Purpuriconus explorator caysalensis (var.)
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