Biology:Conus admirationis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus admirationis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. admirationis
Binomial name
Conus admirationis
Poppe & Tagaro, 2015
Synonyms[1]

Graphiconus admirationis Poppe & Tagaro, 2015

Conus admirationis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Philippines and occurs off the Sulu Island

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus admirationis Poppe & Tagaro, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=866801 on 2018-03-21
  • Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2015). A spectacular new Conus (Conidae) from the Philippines. Visaya. 4(4): 71-75

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q54983873 entry