| Conus dampierensis | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus dampierensis Coomans, H.E. & Filmer, R.M., 1985 | |
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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. dampierensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus dampierensis Coomans & Filmer, 1985 | |
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Conus dampierensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 a shell varies between 23 mm and 34 mm.
The Color of the shell is a cream orange color with white blotches that are scattered throughout the shell. the tip of the shell is pointed instead of flat which some members of its genus have. Like all members of its genus Conus Dampierensis's shell is in a cone shape.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
References
- 1 2 Conus dampierensis Coomans & Filmer, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Coomans, H.E. & Filmer, R.M. 1985. Studies of Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) 1. Conus papuensis and C. kintoki, two new species from the deeper water in the western Pacific. Beaufortia 35(81): 1–14
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
- Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Phasmoconus dampierensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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