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Artemidiconus selenae

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Artemidiconus selenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conorbidae
Genus: Artemidiconus
Species:
A. selenae
Binomial name
Artemidiconus selenae
( Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1967) [1]
Synonyms[3]
  • Artemidiconus yemanjae (Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1967) [2]
  • Conus selenae van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1967 (basionym)
  • Conus yemanjae Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1967

Artemidiconus selenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conorbidae.[3]

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 an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 19 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.[4]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 18 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 135 m.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Van Mol, J.-J., Tursch, B., and Kempf, M., 1967. Mollusques Prosobranches: Les Conidae de Brésil. Étude Basée en Partie sur les Spécimens Recueillis par la Calypso. Annals of the Institute of Oceanography, 45 (2 ): 234 -254
  2. ^ Petit, Richard E. "A review of Biogeography and biodiversity of western Atlantic mollusks by Edward J. Petuch."
  3. ^ a b Artemidiconus selenae (Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1967). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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