Conus danilai 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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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. danilai
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus danilai Röckel & Korn, 1990
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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 21 mm and 40 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden and in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
References
edit- ^ Raybaudi-Massilia, G. (2013). "Conus danilai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192531A2110292. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192531A2110292.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus danilai Röckel & Korn, 1990. 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
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Rolaniconus danilai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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