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Conus jourdani

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Conus jourdani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. jourdani
Binomial name
Conus jourdani
da Motta, 1984
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) jourdani da Motta, 1984 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus jourdani (da Motta, 1984)

Conus jourdani 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.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off St. Helena

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 30.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus jourdani da Motta, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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