Conus estivali
| Conus estivali | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus estivali Moolenbeek, R.G. & G. Richard 1995 | |
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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: | Conus |
| Species: | C. estivali |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus estivali Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995 | |
Conus estivali 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 estivali Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 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_19813.shtml: Conus estivali; accessed : 24 January 2012]