Conus ciderryi

Conus ciderryi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus ciderryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. ciderryi
Binomial name
Conus ciderryi
da Motta, 1985
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella ciderryi (da Motta, 1985)
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) ciderryi da Motta, 1985 accepted, alternate representation
  • Phasmoconus ciderryi (da Motta, 1985) ·

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 25 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines and the Amami Islands

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References

  1. Conus ciderryi da Motta, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Asprella ciderryi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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