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Conus salzmanni
Conus salzmanni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus salzmanni | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus salzmanni Raybaudi Massilia, G. & E.M. Rolan, 1997 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. salzmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus salzmanni G. Raybaudi-Massilia & Rolán, 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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm. It has a non-planktotrophic development.[2]
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia.
References edit
- ^ a b Conus salzmanni G. Raybaudi-Massilia & Rolán, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ Oloverio M., Global biodiversity and life-history evolution in the prosobranch gastropods; Iberus: v. 16–17 (1998–1999)
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus salzmanni.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Phasmoconus salzmanni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.