Conus admirationis
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| Conus admirationis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
[edit]The length of the shell attains 60 mm.
![[icon]](File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2018) |
Distribution
[edit]This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Philippines and occurs off the Sulu Island
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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
[edit]- "Graphiconus admirationis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.