Conus behelokensis

Conus behelokensis
Apertural and abapertural view of a shell of Conus behelokensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. behelokensis
Binomial name
Conus behelokensis
Lauer, 1989
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) behelokensis Lauer, 1989 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus pennaceus behelokensis Lauer, 1989 (original rank)
  • Darioconus behelokensis (Lauer, 1989)

Conus behelokensis 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

The size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Western Indian Ocean.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus behelokensis Lauer, 1989. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751874 on 2015-07-25
External identifiers for Conus behelokensis
WoRMS 751874
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