Conus vezzaroi
Conus vezzaroi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. vezzaroi
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Binomial name | |
Conus vezzaroi (Cossignani, 2016)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Conus (Pioconus) vezzaroi Cossignani, 2016 (original combination) |
Conus vezzaroi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description[]
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 70 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Philippines.
References[]
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus vezzaroi (Cossignani, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=925485 on 2018-03-22
- Cossignani T. (2016). Pionoconus vezzaroi (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuova specie dalle Filippine. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 93: 28
Categories:
- Conus
- Gastropods described in 2016