Conus thevenardensis

Conus thevenardensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus thevenardensis Motta, A.J. da, 1987
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. thevenardensis
Binomial name
Conus thevenardensis
da Motta, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) thevenardensis da Motta, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus nielsenae reductaspiralis Walls, 1979
  • Kioconus reductaspiralis thevenardensis da Motta, 1987

Conus thevenardensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2][3]

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.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Thevenard Island, Western Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus thevenardensis da Motta, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429881 on 2012-01-21
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.
External identifiers for Conus thevenardensis
WoRMS 429881
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