Conus sulcocastaneus
Conus sulcocastaneus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, S., 1981 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. sulcocastaneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981 | |
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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 44 mm and 63 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Marshall Islands.
References
- Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Kosuge S. (1981) Note on Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge nom. nov. Bulletin of the Institute of Malacology, Tokyo 1(6): 99.
- 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
- "Asprella sulcocastanea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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