Conus peli
| Conus peli | |
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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. peli
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus peli is a species of
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are
venomous
. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell attains 64 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Oman.
References
- ^ a b Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Moolenbeek, R. G. 1996. Conus peli A new species from the Sultanate of Oman (Neogastropoda; Prosobranchia). World Shells 18:3–7, 7 figs.
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Rhizoconus peli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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