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Conus poormani

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Conus poormani
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus poormani Berry, S.S., 1968
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. poormani
Binomial name
Conus poormani
Berry, 1968
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) poormani Berry, 1968 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus poormani (Berry, 1968)

Conus poormani, common name the Poorman's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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

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The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 58 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Northern Peru

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus poormani Berry, 1968. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Dauciconus poormani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.