Conus broderipii
Appearance
Conus broderipii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. broderipii
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Binomial name | |
Conus broderipii Reeve, 1844
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus broderipii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar; off the Moluccas, Indonesia and in the Sulu Sea, Philippines
References
[edit]- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus broderipii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192833A2170267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192833A2170267.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus broderipii Reeve, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
[edit]- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Graphiconus broderipii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.