Conus geeraertsi
Conus geeraertsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus geeraertsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. geeraertsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus geeraertsi 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 geeraertsi Poppe & Tagaro, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=993577 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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