Conus swainsoni
Conus swainsoni 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 swainsoni Estival, J.C. & R. von Cosel, 1986 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. swainsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus swainsoni Estival & Cosel, 1986 | |
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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 varies between 30 mm and 78 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- Conus swainsoni Estival & Cosel, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
- Estival, J.C. & Cosel, R. von, 1986 Conus swainsoni, a new Cone (Gastropoda: Conidae) from New Caledonia, vol. 45(n°2), p. 87-98
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Vituliconus swainsoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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