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Conus gauguini

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Conus gauguini
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus gauguini Richard, G. & B. Salvat, 1973
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. gauguini
Binomial name
Conus gauguini
Richard & Salvat, 1973 [2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini Richard & Salvat, 1973 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus gauguini (Richard & Salvat, 1973)

Conus gauguini, common name Gauguin's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]

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

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The size of an adult shell varies between 56 mm and 93 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Marquesas and Tahiti.

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2013). "Conus gauguini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192272A2063916. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192272A2063916.en. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ Richard, G., and Salvat, B., 1973. Conus (Dendroconus) Gauguini sp n. (Neogastropoda, Conidae) Des Iles Marquises (Polynésie française). Cahiers du Pacifique, 17: 25 -28
  3. ^ a b Conus gauguini Richard & Salvat, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 July 2011.
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