Conus alainallaryi
| Conus alainallaryi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. alainallaryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus alainallaryi Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus alainallaryi 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 30 mm and 42 mm.
Distribution
References
- 1 2 Conus alainallaryi Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
- ↑ Montoya-Cadavid E.; Cedeño-Posso, C. (Eds) (2026). Colombia Register of Marine Species. Conus alainallaryi Bozzetti & Monnier, 2009. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/corms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431730 on 2026-06-24
- Bozzetti, L. and Monnier, E. 2009. Conus alainallaryi (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) a new species from Colombia. Malacologia Mostra Mondia 65:5–6
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Purpuriconus alainallaryi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris