Conus gigasulcatus

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Conus gigasulcatus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. gigasulcatus
Binomial name
*Conus gigasulcatus* Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008 ^[2]
Synonyms^[3]
Asprella gigasulcata (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008) Conus (Asprella) gigasulcatus Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus gigasulcatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[3]

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 28 mm and 90 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2011)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Fiji and Vanuatu

References

^ Bouchet, P. (2013). "Conus gigasulcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192371A2082250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192371A2082250.en. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Moolenbeek, R. G., Rockel, D., and Bouchet, P., 2008. New records and new species of cones from deeper water off Fiji (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conidae). Vita Malacologica, 6: 35 -49
^ ^a ^b Conus gigasulcatus Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 July 2011.

Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition.
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
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
Moolenbeek, R., Röckel, D. & Bouchet, P., 2008. New records and new species of cones from deeper water off Fiji (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conidae). Vita Malacologica 6: 35–49

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website
"Asprella gigasulcata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
Holotype in MNHN, Paris

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