Conus terryni

Conus terryni
	Seashell Conus terryni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. terryni
Binomial name
	Conus terryni; Tenorio & Poppe, 2004
Synonyms
	Conus (Pseudopterygia) terryni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation; Conus sagarinoi Fenzan, 2004; Hermes terryni (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004); Pseudopterygia terryni (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004);

Conus terryni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

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 20 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References[]

^ Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20–30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b Conus terryni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Tenorio M.J. & Poppe G.T. (2004) Description of three deep-water species of Conus from the Central Philippines. (Gastropoda, Conidae). Visaya 1(1): 20–30
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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.

External links[]

The Conus Biodiversity website
"Hermes terryni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[1] Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20–30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.

[WoRMS-2] Conus terryni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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