Conus gibsonsmithorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. gibsonsmithorum
Binomial name
Conus gibsonsmithorum
Petuch, 1986
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) gibsonsmithorum Petuch, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus gibsonsmithorum (Petuch, 1986)

Conus gibsonsmithorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia to Venezuela.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus gibsonsmithorum. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429561 on 2015-09-24


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