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Conus colombi

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Conus colombi
Shell of Conus colombi (specimen at 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. colombi
Binomial name
Conus colombi
(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) colombi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus colombi Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012
  • Poremskiconus colombi (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012)

Conus colombi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1] These snails are predatory and venomous, and they are capable of harming humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 18 and 33 mm (0.71 and 1.30 in).

Distribution

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This species can be found in the Caribbean Sea off Martinique.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus colombi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723802 on 2015-08-31
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Poremskiconus colombi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.