Conus madagascariensis
Conus madagascariensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus madagascariensis Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus madagascariensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 44 mm and 81 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar and Southern India.
References
- Conus madagascariensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Darioconus madagascariensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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