Conus alconnelli
| Conus alconnelli | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus alconnelli Motta, A.J. da, 1986 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. alconnelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus alconnelli da Motta, 1986 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus alconnelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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
The sizeof the shell varies between 40 mm and 90 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean from Southeast Africa to Oman; and off the Mascarenes.
References
- 1 2 Conus alconnelli da Motta, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 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
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