Conus richeri

Conus richeri
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus richeri Richard, G. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1988
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. richeri
Binomial name
Conus richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988
Synonyms
Asprella richeri (Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988) Conus (Phasmoconus) richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988· accepted, alternate representation Graphiconus richeri (Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988)

Conus richeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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 32 mm and 54 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Islands.

References

• 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
• Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R., 1988. Two New Conus Species from Deep Waters of New Caledonia. Venus 47(4): 233–239

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• "Graphiconus richeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
• Holotype in MNHN, Paris