Conus laueri

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

Conus laueri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. laueri
Binomial name
Conus laueri
(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) laueri (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Darioconus laueri Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013 (original combination)

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 38 mm and 74 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Persian Gulf.

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References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus laueri. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723036 on 2015-10-18
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Darioconus laueri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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