Conus pergrandis

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Conus pergrandis
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus pergrandis(Iredale, T., 1937)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. pergrandis
Binomial name
Conus pergrandis
(Iredale, 1937)
Synonyms [1]
  • Asprella pergrandis(Iredale, 1937)
  • Conus (Embrikena) pergrandis(Iredale, 1937) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Embrikena) potusmarumaiKosuge, 1980
  • Conus fletcheriPetuch & Mendenhall, 1972
  • Conus potusmarumaiKosuge, 1981
  • Embrikena pergrandisIredale, 1937 (original combination)
  • Embrikena potusmarumaiKosuge, 1980

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

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 73 mm and 161 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan, Indo-China, Indo-Malaysia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, the Western Pacific and Queensland, Australia.

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