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Conus cymbioides

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Conus cymbioides
Shell of Conus cymbioides (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. cymbioides
Binomial name
Conus cymbioides
Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018
Synonyms[1]

Conus (Textilia) cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018

Conus cymbioides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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

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The length of the shell of the holotype attains 24.2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054732 on 2018-03-20
  • Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar "Deep South": composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25–75-page(s): 47, pl. 12 figs 1–9