Conus stearnsii
| Conus stearnsii | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869 | |
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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. stearnsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus stearnsii Conrad, 1869 | |
Conus stearnsii 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.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 24.5 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 57 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Conus stearnsii Conrad, 1869. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Gallery
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Apertural view of a shell of Conus stearnsii
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Conus stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869
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Conus stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869
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Conus stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869