Conus papuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus papuensis Coomans, H.E. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1982 | |
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. papuensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982
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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 19 mm and 36 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off Eastern New Guinea.
References edit
- ^ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus papuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192301A2069157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192301A2069157.en. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Conus papuensis Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Coomans, H. E. and Moolenbeek, R. G. 1982. Studies on Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) 1. Conus papuensis and C. kintoki, two new species from deeper water in the western Pacific. Bulletin Zoologisch Museum Universiteit van Amsterdam 8(15):133–138, 6 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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus papuensis.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Kioconus papuensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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