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Conus sandwichensis

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Conus sandwichensis
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. sandwichensis
Binomial name
Conus sandwichensis
Walls, 1978
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Tesselliconus) sandwichensis Walls, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus suturatus sandwichensis Walls, 1978 (original combination)
  • Lithoconus sandwichensis (Walls, 1978)
  • Tesselliconus sandwichensis (Walls, 1978)

Conus sandwichensis, common name the Hawaiian cone, 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

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The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 47 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to Hawaii.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus sandwichensis Walls, 1978. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596935 on 2015-11-24

Further reading

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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Lithoconus suturatus sandwichensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.