Conus goudeyi

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

Conus goudeyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. goudeyi
Binomial name
Conus goudeyi
(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) goudeyi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Fulgiconus goudeyi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012)
  • Phasmoconus goudeyi Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus goudeyi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723879 on 2015-10-02
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Phasmoconus goudeyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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