Biology:Conus sogodensis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus sogodensis
Shell of Conus sogodensis
Shell of Conus sogodensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. sogodensis
Binomial name
Conus sogodensis
(Poppe, Monnier & Tagaro, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) sogodensis (Poppe, Monnier & Tagaro, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus laterculatus var. sogodensis Poppe, Monnier & Tagaro, 2012
  • Phasmoconus sogodensis Poppe, Monnier & Tagaro, 2012

Conus sogodensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 size of the shell varies between 44 mm and 62 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines .

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus sogodensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723954 on 2015-11-29

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286438 entry