Conus escondidai
Conus escondidai | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus escondidai Poppe, G.T. & S. Tagaro, 2005 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. escondidai |
Binomial name | |
Conus escondidai Poppe & Tagaro, 2005[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus escondidai 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
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 52 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Poppe & Tagaro. 2005. Visaya 1(4) : 40-44. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 Conus escondidai Poppe & Tagaro, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- gastropods.com: Lividoconus escondidai
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