Conus immelmani
| Conus immelmani | |
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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. immelmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus immelmani Korn, 1998
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Conus immelmani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 71 mm and 90 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus immelmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192541A2112140. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192541A2112140.en. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Conus immelmani Korn, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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]- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Nataliconus immelmani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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