Conus plinthis
Conus plinthis 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 plinthis Richard, G. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1988 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. plinthis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus plinthis Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988 | |
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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 61 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Kermadec Islands.
References
- Conus plinthis Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R., 1988. Two New Conus Species from Deep Waters of New Caledonia. Venus 47(4): 233–239
- 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
- "Kioconus plinthis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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