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Conus wallangra

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Conus wallangra
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus wallangra (Garrard, T.A., 1961)
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. wallangra
Binomial name
Conus wallangra
(Garrard, 1961)
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Plicaustraconus) wallangra (Garrard, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Floraconus wallangra Garrard, 1961
  • Plicaustraconus wallangra (Garrard, 1961)

Conus wallangra, common name the Wallangra cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, warranting handling caution.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland.

References

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  1. ^ Morrison, H. (2013). "Conus wallangra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192490A2103225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192490A2103225.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus wallangra (Garrard, 1961). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Garrard, T.A. 1961. Mollusca collected by M. V. "Challenger" off the east coast of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 5: 3–38
  • Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
  • Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
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