Conus suduirauti

Conus suduirauti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus suduirauti
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus suduirauti Raybaudi, 2004
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. suduirauti
Binomial name
Conus suduirauti
Raybaudi Massilia, 2004[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Strategoconus) suduirauti Raybaudi Massilia, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Rolaniconus suduirauti (Raybaudi Massilia, 2004)

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 16 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

Conus suduirauti is a marine species native to the Philippines.[3]

References


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