Conus nahoonensis

Species of sea snail

Conus nahoonensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Superfamily:  | Conoidea
Family:  | Conidae
Genus:  | Conus
Species:  |

C. nahoonensis

Binomial name
Conus nahoonensis

(S. G. Veldsman, 2016)

Synonyms[1]

* Conus (Sciteconus) nahoonensis (S. G. Veldsman, 2016)· accepted, alternate representation
* Sciteconus nahoonensis S. G. Veldsman, 2016 (original combination)

Conus nahoonensis 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

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## Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail is endemic to South Africa and occurs off the East Coast Province.

## References

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1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus nahoonensis (S. G. Veldsman, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=927194 on 2018-03-21

* Veldsman S.G. (2016). Description of four new Sciteconus species (Gastropoda: Conidae): S. ariejoostei nov. sp., S. xhosa nov. sp., S. velliesi nov. sp. & S. nahoonensis nov. sp. from the East Coast Province, South Africa. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 92: 26-35.page(s): 28

## External links

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* "Sciteconus nahoonensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

Taxon identifiers

Conus nahoonensis|

* Wikidata: Q54983985
* CoL: XXVS
* WoRMS: 927195