Conus stanfieldi

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

Conus stanfieldi
Shell of marine mollusk, 'conesnail', in the family Conidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. stanfieldi
Binomial name
Conus stanfieldi
Petuch, 1998
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) stanfieldi Petuch, 1998 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus jucundus stanfieldi Petuch, 1998
  • Purpuriconus stanfieldi (Petuch, 1998)

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

Description

The size of the shell attains 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus stanfieldi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429053 on 2015-12-01
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Purpuriconus jucundus stanfieldi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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