Conus boui
Conus boui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
Conus boui | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. boui |
Binomial name | |
Conus boui da Motta, 1988 | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and off Martinique
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References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus boui da Motta, 1988. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429037 on 2015-07-31
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