Benthofascis conorbioides
| Benthofascis conorbioides | |
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| Shell of Benthofascis conorbioides (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conorbidae |
| Genus: | Benthofascis |
| Species: | B. conorbioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthofascis conorbioides Tucker, Tenorio & Stahlschmidt, 2011 | |
Benthofascis conorbioides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conorbidae.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
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The length of an adult shell varies between 38 and 43 mm, its diameter between 15 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Southern Queensland at depths between 80 m and 120 m.
References
[edit]- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Benthofascis conorbioides Tucker, Tenorio & Stahlschmidt, 2011. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565517 on 2016-07-21
- Tucker, J. K.; Tenorio, M. J.; Stahlschmidt, P. (2011), "The genus Benthofascis (Gastropoda: Conoidea): A revision with descriptions of new species", Zootaxa, 2796: 1, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2796.1.1
External links
[edit]- "Benthofascis conorbioides". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.