Conus andamanensis

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

Conus andamanensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus andamanensis Smith, E.A., 1878
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. andamanensis
Binomial name
Conus andamanensis
E. A. Smith, 1879
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella andamanensis (E. A. Smith, 1878)
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) andamanensis E. A. Smith, 1878
  • Phasmoconus andamanensis (E. A. Smith, 1878)

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 16 mm and 41 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Andaman Sea.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus andamanensis E. A. Smith, 1879. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=426318 on 2015-06-28
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Asprella andamanensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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