Conus asiaticus
Conus asiaticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus asiaticus Motta, A.J. da, 1985 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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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 lovellreevei G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993 (synonym: Conus lovellreevei G. 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
- 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
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
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