Conus brianhayesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus brianhayesi Korn, W., 2001 | |
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. abrolhosensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus abrolhosensis Korn, 2002
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description edit
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off North Transkei, South Africa.
References edit
- ^ Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus brianhayesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192259A2062141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192259A2062141.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus brianhayesi Korn, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 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: 1–23
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Sciteconus brianhayesi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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