Conus nielsenae
| Conus nielsenae | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus nielsenae Marsh, J.A., 1962 | |
| 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. nielsenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus nielsenae Marsh, 1962 | |
Conus nielsenae 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.
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomy: The status of Conus nielsenae, Conus reductaspiralis and Conus thevenardensis has been disputed by some authors, but Australian specialists generally regard them as distinct. For conservation evaluation, all three are here listed as distinct and as alternative representations in the genus Kioconus.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus nielsenae Marsh, 1962. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.