Conus quiquandoni
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Conus quiquandoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. quiquandoni
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Binomial name | |
Conus quiquandoni Lorenz & Barbier, 2008
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus quiquandoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 attains 68 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2015) |
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Balut Island, the Philippines
References
- ^ a b Conus quiquandoni Lorenz & Barbier, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Graphiconus kuroharai quiquandoni
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris
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