Conus alainallaryi

Conus alainallaryi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus alainallaryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. alainallaryi
Binomial name
Conus alainallaryi
Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) alainallaryi Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus alainallaryi (Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009)

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 30 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the caribbean Sea off Colombia.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Purpuriconus alainallaryi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  • Holotype in MNHN, Paris


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