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

Conus monicae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. monicae
Binomial name
Conus monicae
(Petuch & Berschauer, 2015)
Synonyms[1]

Tenorioconus monicae Petuch & Berschauer, 2015 (original combination)

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

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Aruba

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus monicae (Petuch & Berschauer, 2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=989988 on 2018-03-22
  • Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2015). Two new species of Tenorioconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Aruba. The Festivus. 47(3): 195–205. page(s): 197, figs 1, 3A, B, C, 6C, 7
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  • "Tenorioconus monicae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.