Conus simonis

Conus simonis
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. simonis
Binomial name
Conus simonis
Olivera & Biggs, 2010
Synonyms
  • Pionoconus simoni Bozzetti, 2010 (alternative representation)

Conus simonis 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.

Distribution

This species is found off Madagascar, in Africa.

References

  1. ↑ Conus simonis Bozzetti, 2010.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Bozzetti L. (2010) Conus simonis (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Southeastern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 66: 11-12.

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