Conus nahoonensis
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Conus nahoonensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. nahoonensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus nahoonensis (S. G. Veldsman, 2016)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus nahoonensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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
This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (March 2018) |
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to South Africa and occurs off the East Coast Province.
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus nahoonensis (S. G. Veldsman, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=927194 on 2018-03-21
- Veldsman S.G. (2016). Description of four new Sciteconus species (Gastropoda: Conidae): S. ariejoostei nov. sp., S. xhosa nov. sp., S. velliesi nov. sp. & S. nahoonensis nov. sp. from the East Coast Province, South Africa. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 92: 26-35.page(s): 28
External links
- "Sciteconus nahoonensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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- Endemic molluscs of South Africa
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- Gastropods described in 2016