Conus cebuensis
Appearance
Conus cebuensis | |
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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. cebuensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus cebuensis Wils, 1990
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus cebuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae and the order Neogastropoda. They are otherwise known as cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
They usually inhabit the neritic zone, in the shallow part, between depths of 25 meters and 250 meters.[2] These snails, like other members of the Conidae family are predatory and venomous. They are also capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
[edit]This snail has been reported to be between 25 mm and 45 mm in length.
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Distribution
[edit]These marine species are found in the oceans of the New Caledonia region, specifically near Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus cebuensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596842 on 2015-08-27
- ^ "IUCN red list species: Conus proximus".
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
- 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]- To World Register of Marine Species
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Phasmoconus proximus cebuensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.