Conus sulcocastaneus

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Conus sulcocastaneus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sulcocastaneusKosuge, S., 1981
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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. sulcocastaneus
Binomial name
Conus sulcocastaneus
Kosuge, 1981
Synonyms [1]
  • Asprella sulcocastanea(Kosuge, 1981)
  • Conus (Asprella) sulcocastaneusKosuge, 1981 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus vicdaniKosuge, 1980 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus sugimotonis vicdani Lan, 1978; C. sulcocastaneus is a replacement name)

Conus sulcocastaneus 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 44 mm and 63 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Marshall Islands.

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