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Conus fortdauphinensis

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Conus fortdauphinensis
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. fortdauphinensis
Binomial name
Conus fortdauphinensis
(Bozzetti, 2015)
Synonyms[1]
  • Darioconus fortdauphinensis Bozzetti, 2015 (original combination)

Conus fortdauphinensis 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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeastern Madagascar

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus fortdauphinensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=861507 on 2016-02-04
  • Bozzetti L. (2015). Darioconus fortdauphinensis (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) new species from south-eastern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 88: 14-15