Conus hazinorum

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Conus hazinorum
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. hazinorum
Binomial name
Conus hazinorum
(Petuch & Myers, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprelloides hazinorum Petuch & Myers, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus hazinorum 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. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

Shell size 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Brazil.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus hazinorum (Petuch & Myers, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766457 on 2015-06-23
  • Petuch E.J. & Myers R.F. (2014). Additions to the cone shell faunas (Conidae and Conilithidae) of the Cearaian and Bahian subprovinces, Brazilian Molluscan Province. Xenophora Taxonomy. 4: 30-43

External links

  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Conasprelloides hazinorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.