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Conus hughmorrisoni

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Conus hughmorrisoni
Shells of Conus hughmorrisoni (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. hughmorrisoni
Binomial name
Conus hughmorrisoni
Lorenz & Puillandre, 2015
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) hughmorrisoni Lorenz & Puillandre, 2015 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus hughmorrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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

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The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm (0.39–0.83 in).

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus hughmorrisoni Lorenz & Puillandre, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=851503 on 2015-10-07
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Splinoconus hughmorrisoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.