Conus tribblei

Conus tribblei, common name Tribble's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus tribblei
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tribblei Walls, J.G., 1977
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. tribblei
Binomial name
Conus tribblei
Walls, 1977
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) tribblei Walls, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus suluensis Shikama, 1979
  • Kioconus tribblei (Walls, 1977)
  • Rhizoconus suluensis Shikama, T., 1979

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.

This species was named after the pet cat of Jerry Walls, the original discoverer.[2]

The subspecies Conus tribblei queenslandis da Motta, 1984: is a synonym of Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984

Description

The size of the shell varies between 42 mm and 138 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Australia (Western Australia).

References
  1. Conus tribblei Walls, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. S. Peter Dance (2009). "A name is a name is a name: some thoughts and personal opinions about molluscan scientific names". Zoologische Mededelingen. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  • Walls, J.G. 1977. Two New Cones from the Western Pacific. The Pariah 1: 1–3
  • Shikama, T. 1979. Description of new and noteworthy Gastropoda from western Pacific Ocean (II). Science Reports of the Yokosuka City Museum 26: 1–6
  • Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
  • 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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