Conus caysalensis

Conus caysalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. caysalensis
Binomial name
Conus caysalensis
L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) caysalensis L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus caysalensis (L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994)

Conus caysalensis 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 13 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus caysalensis L. Raybaudi & Prati, 1994. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429438 on 2015-08-27
External identifiers for Conus caysalensis
WoRMS 429438


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