Conus tristensis

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

Conus tristensis 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 29 mm and 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia and Venezuela.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus tristensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429396 on 2015-12-13
External identifiers for Conus tristensis
WoRMS 429396


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