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Conus hazinorum

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Conus hazinorum
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. hazinorum
Binomial name
Conus hazinorum
(Petuch & Myers, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprelloides hazinorum Petuch & Myers, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus hazinorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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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Shell size 60 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail occurs off Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus hazinorum (Petuch & Myers, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766457 on 2015-06-23
  • Petuch E.J. & Myers R.F. (2014). Additions to the cone shell faunas (Conidae and Conilithidae) of the Cearaian and Bahian subprovinces, Brazilian Molluscan Province. Xenophora Taxonomy. 4: 30-43
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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Conasprelloides hazinorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.