Conus philippii

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Conus philippii
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus philippiiKiener, L.C., 1845
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. philippii
Binomial name
Conus philippii
Kiener, 1847
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) philippiiKiener, 1847 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus candidusKiener, 1845 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus candidusBorn, 1778)
  • Conus commodus A. Adams, 1855 (nomen dubium)
  • Conus optabilisA. Adams, 1855 (nomen dubium)
  • Conus tenuisulcatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 (nomen dubium)
  • Gradiconus philippii(Kiener, 1847)

Conus philippii, common name Philppi's 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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 36 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 65 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 65 m. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus philippii Kiener, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428240 on 2015-04-29
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .