Conus dedonderi
| Conus dedonderi | |
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| Shell of Conus dedonderi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. dedonderi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013)
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Conus dedonderi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Classification and Nomenclature
Conus dedonderi was originally described as Rolaniconus dedonderi by Goethaels and Monsecour in 2013.[2] It is now classified under the genus Conus, specifically within the subgenus Strategoconus.
Description
The shell of C. Dedonderi is a small, white, rigid, cone like shape which can vary between 14mm to 20mm in length.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines.
References
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus dedonderi (Goethaels & D. Monsecour, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732688 on 2015-09-10
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- Goethaels R. & Monsecour D. (2013) A new species of Rolaniconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Philippines. Novapex 14(2): 35-37
- 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
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Rolaniconus dedonderi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.