Darioconus leviteni
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| Darioconus leviteni | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus leviteni Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Darioconus |
| Species: | D. leviteni |
| Binomial name | |
| Darioconus leviteni Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011 | |
Darioconus leviteni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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
Distribution
References
- ↑ Darioconus leviteni Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 May 2011.
- ↑ Tucker J.K., Tenorio M.J. & Chaney H.W. (2011) A revision of the status of several conoid taxa from the Hawaiian Islands: Description of Darioconus levieni n. sp., Pionoconus striatus oahuensis n. ssp. and Harmoniconus paukstisi n. sp. (Gastropoda, Conidae). In: Severns M., Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells: 501-514. Conchbooks, Hackenheim.
Gallery
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Conus leviteni Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011
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Conus leviteni Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011
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Conus leviteni Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_67575.shtml
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
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