Conus evansi

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Conus evansi

Conus evansi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[2]

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Conus evansi
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Shell of Conus evansi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. evansi
Binomial name
Conus evansi
Bondarev, 2001
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) evansi Bondarev, 2001 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus evansi (Bondarev, 2001)
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 41 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Red Sea.

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