Conus melissae
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Conus melissae | |
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File:Conus melissae 1.jpg | |
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus melissae Tenorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso & E. Rolan 2008 | |
File:Conus melissae 2.jpg | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: |
C. melissae
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Binomial name | |
Conus melissae Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus melissae 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
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus melissae Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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- 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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