Conus giorossii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[2]

Conus giorossii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. giorossii
Binomial name
Conus giorossii
Bozzetti, 2005
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) giorossii Bozzetti, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Phasmoconus giorossii (Bozzetti, 2005)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail occurs off Flores, Indonesia.

References

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  1. ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus giorossii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192462A2099440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192462A2099440.en. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus giorossii. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389770 on 2015-09-24
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