Conus allaryi
Conus allaryi 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 allaryi Bozzetti, L. 2008 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. allaryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus allaryi Bozzetti, 2008 | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 23 mm and 26 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
References
- Conus allaryi Bozzetti, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
- Bozzetti, L. 2008b. Conus allaryi (Gastropoda; Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Angola. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 61:12–13
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus allaryi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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