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Conus laueri

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Conus laueri
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. 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)

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

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

Description

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

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Persian Gulf.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Darioconus laueri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.