Conus kuroharai
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Conus kuroharai | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kuroharai (Habe, T., 1965) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. kuroharai
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Binomial name | |
Conus kuroharai (Habe, 1965)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus kuroharai, common name Kurohara's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 35 mm and 77 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2015) |
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan, the Philippines and the Loyalty Islands.
References
- ^ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus kuroharai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192302A2069255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192302A2069255.en. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Conus kuroharai (Habe, 1965). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus kuroharai.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Graphiconus kuroharai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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