Conus bondarevi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus bondarevi
Shell of Conus bondarevi (specimen 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. bondarevi
Binomial name
Conus bondarevi
Röckel & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) bondarevi Röckel & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992 accepted, alternate representation
  • Stellaconus bondarevi (Röckel & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 29 mm and 43 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Northern Somalia and in the Mozambique Channel .

References

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  1. ^ Raybaudi-Massilia, G. (2013). "Conus bondarevi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192253A2061320. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192253A2061320.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus bondarevi Röckel & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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