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Conus alfi (Thach 2016)

Conus alfi

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Conus alfi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 52 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Vietnamese South China Sea.

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus alfi (Thach, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=886712 on 2018-03-21
  • Thach N.N. (2016). Vietnamese new mollusks. Seashells – Land snails – Cephalopods. With 59 new species. 205 pp. Published by the author. page(s): 53

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Conus alfi: Brief Summary

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Conus alfi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

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