Conus yemenensis

Conus yemenensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus yemenensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus yemenensis Bondarev, I., 1997
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. yemenensis
Binomial name
Conus yemenensis
Bondarev, 1997
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) yemenensis Bondarev, 1997 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Phasmoconus yemenensis (Bondarev, 1997)

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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden.

References

  1. Conus yemenensis Bondarev, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Bondarev I. (1997) Description of a new conid species, from the Gulf of Aden / Descrizione di una nuova specie di Conus, dal golfo di Aden. World Shells 23: 66โ€“70
  • 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: 1โ€“23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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