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Conus riosi

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Conus riosi
Shell of Conus jacquescolombi (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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. jacquescolombi
Binomial name
Conus jacquescolombi
(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016)
Synonyms[1]

Dauciconus jacquescolombi Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016

Conus jacquescolombi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Martinique.

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus jacquescolombi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=887308 on 2018-03-22
  • Monnier E. & Limpalaër L. (2016). Revision of the Dauciconus daucus complex (Gastropoda: Conidae). Description of two new species: Dauciconus jacquescolombi n.sp. from Martinique and Dauciconus massemini n.sp. from French Guyana. Xenophora Taxonomy. 13: 6-37. page(s): 7