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Conus rosiae

Conus rosiae
Shell of Conus rosiae (holotype at the MNHN, Paris)
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. rosiae
Binomial name
Conus rosiae
(Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) rosiae (Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018) · alternative representation
  • Darioconus rosiae Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018

Conus rosiae 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 the shell varies attains 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off southwest Madagascar.

References

  • Monnier E., Batifoix J.L. & Limpalaër L (2018). "Darioconus rosiae (Gastropoda: Conidae) a new species of the Darioconus pennaceus complex from South-West Madagascar". Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 10.
  • 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



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