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Conus daucus riosi

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Conus daucus riosi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus daucus riosi Petuch, E.J., 1986
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C. daucus riosi
Trinomial name
Conus daucus riosi
Petuch, 1986
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus riosi Petuch, 1986 (original combination)
  • Conus worki Petuch, 1998
  • Dauciconus daucus riosi (Petuch, 1986) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus worki (Petuch, 1998)

Conus daucus riosi is a subspecies 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; off the Bahamas and off Brasil.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus daucus riosi Petuch, 1986. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=715855 on 2015-12-28
  • Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.