Conus harasewychi

Conus harasewychi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. harasewychi
Binomial name
Conus harasewychi
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) harasewychi Petuch, 1987 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus harasewychi (Petuch, 1987)

Conus harasewychi 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

The size of the shell attains 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Florida and the Bahamas.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus harasewychi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429441 on 2015-10-05
External identifiers for Conus harasewychi
WoRMS 429441


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