Conus donnae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus donnae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. donnae
Binomial name
Conus donnae
Petuch, 1998
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) donnae Petuch, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus donnae (Petuch, 1998)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus donnae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429050 on 2015-09-14
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