Conus riosi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus riosi | |
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| Shell of Conus riosi (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. riosi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus riosi Petuch, 1986
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This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 40 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species of cone snail occurs off Martinique.
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Conus riosi Petuch, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420221 on 2020-09-08
- Monnier E. & Limpalaër L. (2016). Revision of the Dauciconus daucus complex (Gastropoda: Conidae). Description of two new species: Dauciconus jacquescolombi n.sp. from Martinique and Dauciconus massemini n.sp. from French Guiana. Xenophora Taxonomy. 13: 6-37. page(s): 7
External links edit
- "Dauciconus jacquescolombi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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