Conus gattegnoi
Conus gattegnoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
Conus gattegnoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. gattegnoi |
Binomial name | |
Conus gattegnoi Poppe & Tagaro, 2017 | |
This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Philippines.
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References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus gattegnoi Poppe & Tagaro, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=993576 on 2018-03-22
- Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2017). New Conidae from the central Philippines. Visaya. 4(6): 5-18. page(s): 9, pl. 4
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