Conus paukstisi

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

Conus paukstisi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus paukstisi Tucker J.K., Tenorio M.J. &Chaney H. W. 2011
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. paukstisi
Binomial name
Conus paukstisi
(Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Harmoniconus) paukstisi (Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Harmoniconus paukstisi Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Hawaii.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus paukstisi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=724692 on 2015-11-15
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Harmoniconus paukstisi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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