Conus dampierensis

Conus dampierensis
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus dampierensis Coomans, H.E. & Filmer, R.M., 1985
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. dampierensis
Binomial name
	Conus dampierensis; Coomans & Filmer, 1985
Synonyms
	Conus (Phasmoconus) dampierensis Coomans & Filmer, 1985 · accepted, alternate representation; Phasmoconus dampierensis (Coomans & Filmer, 1985);

Conus dampierensis 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 size of a shell varies between 23 mm and 34 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus dampierensis Coomans & Filmer, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Coomans, H.E. & Filmer, R.M. 1985. Studies of Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) 1. Conus papuensis and C. kintoki, two new species from the deeper water in the western Pacific. Beaufortia 35(81): 1–14
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
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

External links[]

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Phasmoconus dampierensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus dampierensis Coomans & Filmer, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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