Conus bayani
| Conus bayani | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Conus bayani | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bayani |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus bayani, common name the Bayan's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 70 mm. The white shell has longitudinal streaks and clouds of light chestnut, forming two interrupted broad bands, upon which are vestiges of a few narrow revolving lines of chocolate. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Indian Ocean.
References
- 1 2 Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 July 2011.
- ↑ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p.35; 1879
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition
- 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
Conus bayani Jousseaume, F.P., 1872
Conus bayani Jousseaume, F.P., 1872
Conus bayani Jousseaume, F.P., 1872
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