Conus olgiatii

Conus olgiatii
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus olgiatii Bozzetti, L., 2007
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. olgiatii
Binomial name
	Conus olgiatii; Bozzetti, 2007
Synonyms
	Conus (Splinoconus) olgiatii Bozzetti, 2007 · accepted, alternate representation; Floraconus balteatus var. olgiatii Bozzetti, L., 2007 (original combination);

Conus olgiatii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 30 mm and 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References

^ ^a ^b Conus olgiatii Bozzetti, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 March 2010.

Bozzetti L. (2007) Conus olgiatii (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Sud-Occidentale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 54: 16-17.
Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23

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[WoRMS-1] Conus olgiatii Bozzetti, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 March 2010.

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