Conus axelrodi
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus axelrodi Walls, J.G., 1978 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. axelrodi
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Binomial name | |
Conus axelrodi Walls, 1978
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus axelrodi, common name Axelrod's cone, 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.
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Conus axelrodi Walls, J.G., 1978
Description[]
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan
References[]
- ^ a b Conus axelrodi Walls, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Filmer R.M. (2010) A taxonomic review of the Conus boeticus Reeve complex (Gastropoda – Conidae). Visaya 2(6): 21–80 page(s): 42–43
- 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
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Rolaniconus axelrodi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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Categories:
- Conus
- Gastropods described in 1978
- Conus stubs