Conus alconnelli
| Conus alconnelli | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus alconnelli Motta, A.J. da, 1986 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. alconnelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus alconnelli da Motta, 1986 | |
Conus alconnelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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.
References
- ↑ Conus alconnelli da Motta, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_27373.shtml : Conus alconnelli ; accessed : 15 January 2012]