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Conus cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre 2018

Conus cymbioides

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Conus cymbioides 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 length of the shell of the holotype attains 24.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054732 on 2018-03-20
  • Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar "Deep South": composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25–75-page(s): 47, pl. 12 figs 1–9

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Conus cymbioides: Brief Summary

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Conus cymbioides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

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