Conus peli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus peli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. peli |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996 | |
| Synonyms[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
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (November 2015) |
The size of the shell attains 64 mm.
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Oman.
References
edit- 1 2 Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Moolenbeek, R. G. 1996. Conus peli A new species from the Sultanate of Oman (Neogastropoda; Prosobranchia). World Shells 18:3–7, 7 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- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Rhizoconus peli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
 | This Conus-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |