Conus solomonensis
Conus solomonensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus solomonensis Delsaerdt, A., 1992 | |
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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. solomonensis |
Binomial name | |
Conus solomonensis Delsaerdt, 1992 | |
Conus solomonensis 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
Conus solomonensis occurs in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. The type locality is situated west of Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomons.[2]
References
- ↑ Conus solomonensis Delsaerdt, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 R. M. Filmer (2011). "Taxonomic revision of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex". Visaya 3 (4): 4–66.