Conus theodorei

Conus theodorei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. theodorei
Binomial name
Conus theodorei
Petuch, 2000
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) theodorei Petuch, 2000 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus theodorei (Petuch, 2000)

Conus theodorei 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 20 mm and 43 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus theodorei. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429890 on 2015-12-11
External identifiers for Conus theodorei
WoRMS 429890


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