Conus sandwichensis
| Conus sandwichensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. sandwichensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus sandwichensis Walls, 1978
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus sandwichensis, common name the Hawaiian cone, 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 47 mm.[2]
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Distribution[]
This marine species is endemic to Hawaii.
References[]
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus sandwichensis Walls, 1978. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596935 on 2015-11-24
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Conus sandwichensis Walls, 1978". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
Further reading[]
- Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 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[]
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Lithoconus suturatus sandwichensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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