Conus darkini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Two views of a shell of Conus darkini | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. darkini
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus darkini Petuch, 1987
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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
editThe size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 87 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2013). "Conus darkini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192508A2106526. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192508A2106526.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus darkini Röckel, Korn, & Richard, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Richard, G., 1993. Conus darkini n. sp.. La Conchiglia 267: 48–49
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.page(s): 347
- 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus darkini.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Profundiconus darkini". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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