Conus aito
Conus aito, common name Paladin cone snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus aito | |
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| Shells of Conus aito (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. aito |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus aito Rabiller & Richard, 2014 | |
This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell attains 57.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off French Polynesia.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus aito Rabiller & Richard, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819286 on 2015-06-26
- Rabiller M. & Richard G. (2014). Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from offshore French Polynesia: Description of dredging from TARASOC expedition, with new records and new species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 5: 25-49. page(s): 37, pl. 5, figs 1-4, 7-12
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