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Conus royaikeni

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Conus royaikeni
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. royaikeni
Binomial name
Conus royaikeni
(S. G. Veldsman, 2010)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Leptoconus) royaikeni (S. G. Veldsman, 2010) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dendroconus royaikeni S. G. Veldsman, 2010 (original combination)
  • Nataliconus royaikeni (S. G. Veldsman, 2010)

Conus royaikeni 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 attains 51 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus royaikeni. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723809 on 2015-11-22
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Nataliconus royaikeni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.