Conus tirardi
| Conus tirardi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tirardi Rockel, D. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1996 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. tirardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus tirardi Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1996 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus tirardi 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 the shell varies between 17 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia and the Pitcairn Islands.
References
- 1 2 Conus tirardi Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Röckel, D. and Moolenbeek, R. G. 1996. Conus tirardi, a new species from the Pacific Ocean (Gastropoda: Conidae). Vita Marina 44(1/2):47-51, pl. 1
- 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055.
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