Conus daucus riosi
{{short description|Subspecies of sea snail}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Subspeciesbox
| image = Conus worki 1.jpg
| image_caption = Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus daucus riosi
| image2 = Conus worki 2.jpg
| genus = Conus
| species = daucus
| subspecies = riosi
| authority = Petuch, 1986
| synonyms =
- Conus riosi Petuch, 1986 (original combination)
- Conus worki Petuch, 1998
- Dauciconus daucus riosi (Petuch, 1986) · accepted, alternate representation
- Dauciconus worki (Petuch, 1998)
}}
Conus daucus riosi is a subspecies of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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
The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; off the Bahamas and off Brazil.
References
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- Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/catalogue/index.php The Conus Biodiversity website]
- [http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea]
- {{Gastropods.com|key=8|id=9588|title=Dauciconus worki|access-date=15 January 2019}}
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