Conus richeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus richeri Richard, G. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1988 | |
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. richeri
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| Conus richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988
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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 32 mm and 54 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Islands.
References edit
- ^ a b Conus richeri Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988. 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
- Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R., 1988. Two New Conus Species from Deep Waters of New Caledonia. Venus 47(4): 233–239
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Graphiconus richeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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