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Conus boui

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Conus boui
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. boui
Binomial name
Conus boui
da Motta, 1988
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) boui da Motta, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus boui (da Motta, 1988)

Conus boui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[2]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and off Martinique

References

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  1. ^ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus boui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192290A2066455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192290A2066455.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus boui da Motta, 1988. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429037 on 2015-07-31
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