Benthofascis lozoueti
| Benthofascis lozoueti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conorbidae |
| Genus: | Benthofascis |
| Species: | B. lozoueti |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthofascis lozoueti Sysoev & Bouchet, 2001 | |
Benthofascis lozoueti 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 attains 21.5 mm, its diameter 9.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to the Norfolk Ridge and found at a depth of 530 m.
References
- ↑ WoRMS (2015). Benthofascis lozoueti Sysoev & Bouchet, 2001. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433133 on 2016-07-21
- Sysoev A. & Bouchet P. (2001) New and uncommon turriform gastropods (Gastropoda: Conoidea) from the South-West Pacific. In: P. Bouchet & B.A. Marshall (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos, volume 22. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 185: 271-320. page(s): 290
- Tucker J.K., Tenorio M.J., & Stahlschmidt P. (2011) The genus Benthofascis (Gastropoda: Conoidea): A revision with descriptions of new species. Zootaxa 2796:1-14
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