Conus estivali 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 estivali Moolenbeek, R.G. & G. Richard 1995 | |
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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. estivali
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| Conus estivali Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995
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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 attains 10 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs in the Coral Sea and off New Caledonia
References
edit- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus estivali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192414A2090651. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192414A2090651.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus estivali Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Röckel D., Richard G. & Moolenbeek R.G. (1995) Deep-water cones (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the New Caledonian region. In Bouchet P. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes Musorstom 14. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 167: 557–594.
- 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
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Kioconus estivali". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
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