Conus belairensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus belairensis Pin & L. Tack, 1989 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. belairensis
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| Conus belairensis Pin & Leung Tack in Pin, 1989
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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
editThe size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 45 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
References
edit- ^ Monnier, E. (2012). "Conus belairensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192556A2114619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192556A2114619.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus belairensis Pin & Leung Tack in Pin, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus belairensis.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Lautoconus belairensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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