Conus fijisulcatus

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

Conus fijisulcatus 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 varies between 18 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Fiji.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus fijisulcatus Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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.
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
"Asprella fijisulcata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Holotype in MNHN, Paris

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[WoRMS-1] Conus fijisulcatus Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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