Conus tonisii
| Conus tonisii | |
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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. tonisii
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus tonisii (Petuch & Myers, 2014)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus tonisii is a species of sea snail of the family Conidae.[1] The species is predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
[edit]As a sea snail, Conus tonisii has a shell and lives underwater.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species can be found off the coast of Brazil.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus tonisii. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766461 on 2015-12-12
- 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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