Conus monicae

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Conus monicae
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. monicae
Binomial name
Conus monicae
(Petuch & Berschauer, 2015)
Synonyms[1]

Tenorioconus monicae Petuch & Berschauer, 2015 (original combination)

Conus monicae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Aruba

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus monicae (Petuch & Berschauer, 2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=989988 on 2018-03-22
  • Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2015). Two new species of Tenorioconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Aruba. The Festivus. 47(3): 195–205. page(s): 197, figs 1, 3A, B, C, 6C, 7

External links

  • "Tenorioconus monicae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.