Conus aito, common name Paladin cone snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus aito
Shells of Conus aito (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. aito
Binomial name
Conus aito
Rabiller & Richard, 2014

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The length of the shell attains 57.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail occurs off French Polynesia.

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus aito Rabiller & Richard, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819286 on 2015-06-26
  • Rabiller M. & Richard G. (2014). Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from offshore French Polynesia: Description of dredging from TARASOC expedition, with new records and new species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 5: 25–49. page(s): 37, pl. 5, figs 1–4, 7-12
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