Conus dedonderi
Conus dedonderi | |
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Shell of Conus dedonderi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. dedonderi
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Binomial name | |
Conus dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus dedonderi 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 14 mm and 20 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines.
References[]
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732688 on 2015-09-10
- Goethaels R. & Monsecour D. (2013) A new species of Rolaniconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Philippines. Novapex 14(2): 35-37
- 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[]
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Rolaniconus dedonderi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Categories:
- Conus
- Gastropods described in 2013
- Conus stubs