| Conus paukstisi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus paukstisi Tucker J.K., Tenorio M.J. &Chaney H. W. 2011 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. paukstisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus paukstisi (Tucker, Tenorio & Chaney, 2011) | |
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Conus paukstisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Hawaii.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus paukstisi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=724692 on 2015-11-15
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus paukstisi.
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Harmoniconus paukstisi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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