Conus belairensis
Appearance
Conus belairensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus belairensis Pin & L. Tack, 1989 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. belairensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus belairensis Pin & Leung Tack in Pin, 1989
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Conus belairensis 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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Description
The size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 45 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
References
- ^ a b Conus belairensis Pin & Leung Tack in Pin, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 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: 1-23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Lautoconus belairensis