Conus donnae

Conus donnae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus donnae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. donnae
Binomial name
Conus donnae
Petuch, 1998
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) donnae Petuch, 1998 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus donnae (Petuch, 1998)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus donnae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429050 on 2015-09-14


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