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Conus sahlbergi

{{Short description|Species of sea snail}}

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| taxon = Conus sahlbergi

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| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sahlbergi Motta, A.J. da & W. Harland, 1986

| authority = da Motta & Harland, 1986

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  • Conus (Dauciconus) sahlbergi da Motta & Harland, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus sahlbergi (da Motta & Harland, 1986)

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Conus sahlbergi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.{{WRMS species|428273|Conus sahlbergi da Motta & Harland, 1986||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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. {{doi|10.1371/journal.pone.0008776}}.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 12 m.

References

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  • 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

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  • [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=4|id=5424|title=Purpuriconus sahlbergi|access-date=16 January 2019}}

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sahlbergi

Category:Gastropods described in 1986

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