Conus papuensis

Conus papuensis
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus papuensis Coomans, H.E. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1982
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. papuensis
Binomial name
	Conus papuensis; Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982
Synonyms
	Conus (Splinoconus) papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982 · accepted, alternate representation; Conus moylani Delsaerdt, 2000; Kioconus papuensis (Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982);

Conus papuensis 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 the shell varies between 19 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off Eastern New Guinea.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Coomans, H. E. and Moolenbeek, R. G. 1982. Studies on Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) 1. Conus papuensis and C. kintoki, two new species from deeper water in the western Pacific. Bulletin Zoologisch Museum Universiteit van Amsterdam 8(15):133–138, 6 figs.
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
"Kioconus papuensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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