Conus sinaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus sinaiensis | |
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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. sinaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus sinaiensis (Petuch & Berschauer, 2016)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Miliariconus sinaiensis Petuch & Berschauer, 2016 (original combination) | |
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description edit
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Distribution edit
This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Gulf of Aqaba.
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus sinaiensis (Petuch & Berschauer, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=883760 on 2018-03-22
- Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2016). A new species of Miliariconus Tucker and Tenorio, 2009 (Conidae: Puncticulinae) from the northern Red Sea. The Festivus. 48(3): 183-187
External links edit
- "Miliariconus sinaiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.