Conus oishii
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus oishii Shikama, T., 1977 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. oishii
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Binomial name | |
Conus oishii (Shikama, 1977)
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Conus oishii 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.
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Conus oishii Shikama, T., 1977
Description[]
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 44 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs off Taiwan and Indonesia.
References[]
- ^ a b Conus oishii (Shikama, 1977). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- 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
- "Graphiconus oishii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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Categories:
- Conus
- Gastropods described in 1977
- Conus stubs