Conus leobrerai

Conus leobrerai
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus leobrerai Motta, A.J. da & R. Martin, 1982
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. leobrerai
Binomial name
	Conus leobrerai; da Motta & Martin, 1982
Synonyms
	Conus (Phasmoconus) leobrerai da Motta & Martin, 1982 · accepted, alternate representation; Phasmoconus leobrerai (da Motta & Martin, 1982);

Conus leobrerai 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 25 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus leobrerai da Motta & Martin, 1982. 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
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Phasmoconus leobrerai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus leobrerai da Motta & Martin, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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