Conus gauguini
Species of sea snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conus gauguini, common name Gauguin's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus gauguini Richard, G. & B. Salvat, 1973 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. gauguini |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus gauguini Richard & Salvat, 1973[2] | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 56 mm and 93 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Marquesas and Tahiti.
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