Conus stupella

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

Conus stupella
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stupella Kuroda, T., 1956
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. stupella
Binomial name
Conus stupella
(Kuroda, 1956)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Turriconus) stupella (Kuroda, 1956) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Embrikena stupella Kuroda, 1956
  • Kurodaconus stupella (Kuroda, 1956)
  • Turriconus (Kurodaconus) stupella (Kuroda, 1956)

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 54 mm and 98 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam

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References

  1. Conus stupella (Kuroda, 1956). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Kurodaconus stupella". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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