Conus hamamotoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus hamamotoi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. hamamotoi
Binomial name
Conus hamamotoi
Yoshiba & Koyama, 1984
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) hamamotoi Yoshiba & Koyama, 1984 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Nitidoconus hamamotoi (Yoshiba & Koyoma, 1984)
  • Rolaniconus hamamotoi (Yoshiba & Koyoma, 1984)

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 18 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan, New Caledonia and in the Coral Sea

References

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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Splinoconus hamamotoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.