Conus corallinus
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus corallinus Kiener, L.C., 1845 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. corallinus
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| Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845
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Conus corallinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 37.5 mm.
The shell is normally pale grey to pink, but may have flecks of orange and brown.[3]
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Philippines, off Okinawa, Japan and New Caledonia.
References
[edit]- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus corallinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192416A2090903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192416A2090903.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ University of Michigan website, Conus corallinus Kiener, 1847
- Kiener L.C. 1844–1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1–379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1–48 (1846); 49–160 (1847); 161–192 (1848); 193–240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2–3, 5, 7–32, 34–36, 38, 40–50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51–52, 54–56, 57–68, 74–77 (1846); 1, 69–73, 78–103 (1847); 104–106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108–111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
- 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus corallinus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Leporiconus corallinus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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