Conus malabaricus

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Conus malabaricus
Shell of Conus malabaricus (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. malabaricus
Binomial name
Conus malabaricus
(Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Virgiconus) malabaricus (Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Virgiconus malabaricus Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017

Conus malabaricus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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[edit]

The length of the shell attains 55 mm.

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs off Kerala, India and off Sri Lanka.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus malabaricus (Monnier, Limpalaër & Tenorio, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=934440 on 2018-03-22
  • Monnier E., Limpalaër L. & Tenorio M.J. (2017). Virgiconus malabaricus (Gastropoda, Conidae), a new cone snail from Southern India, with taxonomic notes on related species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 14: 22-28

External links[edit]

  • "Virgiconus malabaricus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.