Conus gloriakiiensis

Conus gloriakiiensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus gloriakiiensis Kuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. gloriakiiensis
Binomial name
Conus gloriakiiensis
Kuroda & Itô, 1961 [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) gloriakiiensis Kuroda & Itô, 1961 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Kioconus gloriakiiensis (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)

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

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 an adult shell varies between 38 mm and 65.8 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the Philippines.

References

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