Benthofascis conorbioides

Benthofascis conorbioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: 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 mollusk 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

The length of an adult shell varies between 38 and 43 mm, its diameter between 15 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Southern Queensland at depths between 80 m and 120 m.

References

  1. 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

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