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Conus carcellesi

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Conus carcellesi
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. carcellesi
Binomial name
Conus carcellesi
Martins, 1945
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lamniconus) carcellesi Martins, 1945 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus iheringi Frenguelli, 1946
  • Conus lemniscatus carcellesi Martins, 1945
  • Lamniconus carcellesi (Martins, 1945)
  • Lamniconus lemniscatus carcellesi (Martins, 1945)

Conus carcellesi 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

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The size of the shell varies between 29 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Argentina

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus carcellesi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429634 on 2015-08-26
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Lamniconus lemniscatus carcellesi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.