Conus indomaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus indomaris
Shell of Conus indomaris (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. indomaris
Binomial name
Conus indomaris
(Bozzetti, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Graphiconus indomaris Bozzetti, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

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

Description

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The size of the shell attains 45 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species in the Central Indian Ocean and off Southwest India.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus indomaris. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827840 on 2015-10-12
  • Bozzetti L. (2014). Graphiconus indomaris (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae: Puncticuliinae) a new species from Central Indian Ocean. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 85: 12-13
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Graphiconus indomaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.