Conus yemenensis
Conus yemenensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus yemenensis Bondarev, I., 1997 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. yemenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus yemenensis Bondarev, 1997 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden.
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References
- Conus yemenensis Bondarev, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Bondarev I. (1997) Description of a new conid species, from the Gulf of Aden / Descrizione di una nuova specie di Conus, dal golfo di Aden. World Shells 23: 66–70
- Puillandre, N.; Duda, T.F.; Meyer, C.; Olivera, B.M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). "One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
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