Conus moncuri
Conus moncuri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus moncuri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. moncuri |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus moncuri Filmer, 2005 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 98 mm and 181 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
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References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus moncuri. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389707 on 2015-11-04
- Filmer R.M. 2005. A New Conus species from the Philippines (Gastropoda - Conidae). Of Sea & Shore, 27(1): 58-63
- 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
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