Conus_parvatus

<i>Conus parvatus</i>

Conus parvatus

Species of sea snail

Conus parvatus 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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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.

The subspecies Conus parvatus sharmiensis Wils, 1986 is a synonym of Conus parvatus Walls, 1979

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, the Mascarene Basin, off North Transkei, off Western Thailand, Indian Ocean Maldives.

References

  1. [1]
    Conus parvatus Walls, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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  • "Harmoniconus parvatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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