Conus athenae

Conus athenae
Conus athenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Subfamily: Coninae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. athenae
Binomial name
Conus athenae
Filmer, 2011
Synonyms
  • Rolaniconus athenae (Filmer, 2010) (alternative representation)

Conus athenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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.

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Description

Distribution

This species is found in Hawaii.[3]

References

  1. ^ Conus athenae Filmer, 2011.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571823 on 15 May 2011.
  2. ^ Filmer R.M. (2011) A new Conus species from the Hawaiian Islands (Gastropoda: Conidae). In: Severns M., Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells: 496-500. Conchbooks, Hackenheim.
  3. ^ Filmer R.M. (2011) A new Conus species from the Hawaiian Islands (Gastropoda: Conidae). In: Severns M., Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells: 496-500. Conchbooks, Hackenheim.

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