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Conus troendlei

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Conus troendlei
Shells of Conus troendlei (holotype in 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. troendlei
Binomial name
Conus troendlei
Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) troendlei Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Stellaconus troendlei (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)

Conus troendlei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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

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The size of the shell attains 17 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas.

References

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  • Moolenbeek R.G., Zandbergen A. & Bouchet P. (2008) Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Marquesas Archipelago: description of a new endemic offshore fauna. Vita Malacologica 6: 19–34.
  • 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
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