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Conus lecourtorum

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Conus lecourtorum
Shell of Conus lecourtorum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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. lecourtorum
Binomial name
Conus lecourtorum
(Lorenz, 2011)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Virroconus) lecourtorum (Lorenz, 2011)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Miliariconus lecourtorum (Lorenz, 2011)
  • Rolaniconus lecourtorum Lorenz, 2011

Conus lecourtorum 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 attains 16 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus lecourtorum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723092 on 2015-10-18
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Rolaniconus lecourtorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.