Conus aito explained

Conus aito, common name Paladin cone snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 57.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off French Polynesia.

References

• Rabiller M. & Richard G. (2014). Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from offshore French Polynesia: Description of dredging from TARASOC expedition, with new records and new species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 5: 25–49. page(s): 37, pl. 5, figs 1–4, 7-12

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus aito Rabiller & Richard, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819286 on 2015-06-26