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Conus aequiquadratus Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre 2018

Conus aequiquadratus

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Conus aequiquadratus, common name Flashman’s cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 44.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Madagascar.

References

  1. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Conus aequiquadratus Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054734 on 2018-03-19
  • Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar “Deep South”: composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25-75. page(s): 49, pl. 13 figs 1-8
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Conus aequiquadratus: Brief Summary

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Conus aequiquadratus, common name Flashman’s cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

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