Conus sutanorcum

Conus sutanorcum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. sutanorcum
Binomial name
Conus sutanorcum Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008
Synonyms
Conus (Phasmoconus) sutanorcum Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus sutanorcum (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008)

Conus sutanorcum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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 18 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Fiji and Vanuatu.

References

• Moolenbeek R.G., Röckel D. & Bouchet P. (2008) New records and new species of cones from deeper water off Fiji (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conidae). Vita Malacologica 6: 35–49-page(s): 46
• 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
• "Phasmoconus sutanorcum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
• Holotype in MNHN, Paris