Conus petergabrieli

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

Conus petergabrieli
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus petergabrieli Lorenz, F. Jr., 2006
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. petergabrieli
Binomial name
Conus petergabrieli
Lorenz, 2006[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Asprella petergabrieli (Lorenz, 2006)
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) petergrabrieli Lorenz, 2006 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus petergabrieli (Lorenz, 2006)

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 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References
  1. Lorenz. 2006. Club Conchylia Informationen Volume: 38 Issue: 3–4 Pages: 4–9. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. Conus petergabrieli Lorenz, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Lorenz F. 2006. Two new species of Conus from Palawan, Philippines (Gastropoda: Conidae). Club Conchylia Informationen, 38(3-4): 4–9
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • 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
  • "Graphiconus pica petergabrieli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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