Conus pseudonivifer
Conus pseudonivifer | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, A.A. & M.J. Tenorio, 2004 | |
Conservation status | |
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. pseudonivifer |
Binomial name | |
Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, Tenorio & Poppe, 2004 | |
Conus pseudonivifer 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 pseudonivifer Monteiro, Tenorio & Poppe, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
Gallery
Below are several color forms:
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Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, A.A. & M.J. Tenorio, 2004
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Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, A.A. & M.J. Tenorio, 2004
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Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, A.A. & M.J. Tenorio, 2004
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Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, A.A. & M.J. Tenorio, 2004
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Conus pseudonivifer Monteiro, A.A. & M.J. Tenorio, 2004