Conus natalaurantius
Conus natalaurantius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. natalaurantius |
Binomial name | |
Conus natalaurantius (S. G. Veldsman, 2013) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus natalaurantius 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 varies between 35 mm and 63 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus natalaurantius (S. G. Veldsman, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=744549 on 2015-11-08
External links
External identifiers for Conus natalaurantius | |
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WoRMS | 744549 |
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