Conus asiaticus

Conus asiaticus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus asiaticusMotta, A.J. da, 1985
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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]

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.

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. Conus asiaticus da Motta, 1985 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
• Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
• 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

Gallery

Conus asiaticus lovellreevei

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  Conus asiaticus lovellreevei Raybaudi Massilia, G., 1993

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• "Phasmoconus asiaticus asiaticus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea