Conus caillaudi

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Conus caillaudi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus caillaudi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. caillaudi
Binomial name
Conus caillaudi
Kiener, 1845
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) caillaudi Kiener, 1846
  • Kioconus (Ongoconus) caillaudi (Kiener, 1846)
  • Kioconus caillaudi (Kiener, 1846)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs at Cargados Carajos in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius and off Réunion.

References

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  1. ^ Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus caillaudi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192289A2066275. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192289A2066275.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus caillaudi Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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