Conus fischoederi

Conus fischoederi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus fischoederi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus fischoederi Röckel, D. & A.J. da Motta, 1983
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. fischoederi
Binomial name
Conus fischoederi
Röckel & da Motta, 1983
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) fischoederi Röckel & da Motta, 1983 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus fischoederi (Röckel & da Motta, 1983)

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 49 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Western Thailand.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Pionoconus fischoederi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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