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Benthofascis pseudobiconica

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Benthofascis pseudobiconica
Shell of Benthofascis pseudobiconica (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conorbidae
Genus: Benthofascis
Species:
B. pseudobiconica
Binomial name
Benthofascis pseudobiconica
Tucker, Tenorio & Stahlschmidt, 2011

Benthofascis pseudobiconica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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. They were first described in 2011.[2]

Description

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The length of an adult shell varies between 12.8 mm and 42.4 mm, its diameter between 5.7 mm and 14.9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Northern Queensland.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Benthofascis pseudobiconica Tucker, Tenorio & Stahlschmidt, 2011. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565516 on 2016-07-21
  2. ^ "Marine Species Traits - Benthofascis pseudobiconica J. K. Tucker, Tenorio & Stahlschmidt, 2011". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  • Tucker, J. K.; Tenorio, M. J.; Stahlschmidt, P. (2011), "The genus Benthofascis (Gastropoda: Conoidea): A revision with descriptions of new species", Zootaxa, 2796: 1, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2796.1.1
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