Conus asiaticus

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Conus asiaticus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus asiaticusMotta, A.J. da, 1985
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. asiaticus
Binomial name
Conus asiaticus
da Motta, 1985
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) asiaticusda Motta, 1985 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus asiaticus asiaticusda Motta, 1985
  • Phasmoconus asiaticus(da Motta, 1985)
  • Phasmoconus asiaticus asiaticus(da Motta, 1985)

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

Contents

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.

There is one subspecies: Conus asiaticus lovellreeveiG. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993 (synonym: Conus lovellreeveiG. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993).

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 52 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines and Japan and in the South China Sea off Vietnam.

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References

  1. ↑ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus asiaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192551A2113964. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192551A2113964.en . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus asiaticus da Motta, 1985 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

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