Conus plinthis
{{short description|Species of sea snail}}
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| taxon = Conus plinthis
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| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus plinthis Richard, G. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1988
| authority =Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988
| synonyms =
- Continuconus plinthis (Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988)
- Conus (Klemaeconus) plinthis Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation
- Kioconus plinthis (Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988)
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Conus plinthis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.{{WRMS species|428242|Conus plinthis Richard & Moolenbeek, 1988||27 March 2010}}
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 16 mm and 61 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Kermadec Islands.
References
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- Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R., 1988. Two New Conus Species from Deep Waters of New Caledonia. Venus 47(4): 233–239
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 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
- [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=5|id=5045|title=Kioconus plinthis|access-date=16 January 2019}}
- [https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/im/item/2000-2526?listIndex=51&listCount=5567 Holotype in MNHN, Paris]
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Category:Gastropods described in 1988
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