Conus miniexcelsus

Conus miniexcelsus, common name Sulu's cone , is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

Conus miniexcelsus
Apertural and abapertural views of shellof Conus miniexcelsus (Biggs, J.S., M. Watkins, P. Showers Corneli & B.M. Olivera, 2010)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. miniexcelsus
Binomial name
Conus miniexcelsus
Olivera & Biggs, 2010
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Turriconus) miniexcelsus Olivera & Biggs, 2010 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Kurodaconus miniexcelsus (Olivera & Biggs, 2010)
  • Turriconus (Turriconus) miniexcelsus (Olivera & Biggs, 2010)
  • Turriconus miniexcelsus (Olivera & Biggs, 2010)

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 19 mm and 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.

References
  1. Conus miniexcelsus Olivera & Biggs, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.
  2. Biggs, J. S., Watkins, M. Showers Corneli, P. and Olivera, B. M. (2010). Defining a clade by morphological, molecular, and toxinological criteria: distinctive forms related to Conus praecellens A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda: Conidae). Nautilus 124:1–19.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Kurodaconus miniexcelsus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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