Conus estivali
Conus estivali is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus estivali Moolenbeek, R.G. & G. Richard 1995 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. estivali |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus estivali Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995 | |
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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 attains 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Coral Sea and off New Caledonia
References
- Conus estivali Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Röckel D., Richard G. & Moolenbeek R.G. (1995) Deep-water cones (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the New Caledonian region. In Bouchet P. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes Musorstom 14. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 167: 557–594.
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Kioconus estivali". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
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