Conus wallangra
Conus wallangra | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus wallangra (Garrard, T.A., 1961) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. wallangra
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Binomial name | |
Conus wallangra (Garrard, 1961)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus wallangra, common name the Wallangra cone, 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, warranting handling caution.
Description[edit]
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Conus wallangra (Garrard, 1961). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Garrard, T.A. 1961. Mollusca collected by M. V. "Challenger" off the east coast of Australia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 5: 3–38
- 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus wallangra.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Plicaustraconus wallangra". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Seashells of New South Wales: Conus wallangra