Conus glorioceanus
| Conus glorioceanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. glorioceanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus glorioceanus Poppe & Tagaro, 2009 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus glorioceanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 51 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- 1 2 Conus glorioceanus Poppe & Tagaro, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2009) A spectacular new Conus (Conidae) from the Philippines. Visaya 2(4): 52-56
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_60830.shtml : « Cylinder glorioceanus»]
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