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Conus goajira

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Conus goajira
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. goajira
Binomial name
Conus goajira
Petuch, 1992
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) goajira Petuch, 1992 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus goajira (Petuch, 1992)

Conus goajira 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 attains 35 mm. The shell is generally orange in colour and usually, but not always has a white stripe pattern (can be vertical or horizontal)

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Cabo la Vela, Goajira Peninsula, Colombia

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus goajira. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429491 on 2015-10-01
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