Conus leobottonii
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| Apertural view of Conus leobottonii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. leobottonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus leobottonii Lorenz, 2006[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus leobottonii 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 27 mm and 53 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines.
References
- ↑ Lorenz. 2006. Club Conchylia Informationen Volume: 38 Issue: 3-4 Pages: 4-9. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 Conus leobottonii Lorenz, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 July 2011.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
- Lorenz F. 2006. Two new species of Conus from Palawan, Philippines (Gastropoda: Conidae). Club Conchylia Informationen, 38(3-4): 4-9
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 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 leobottonii Lorenz, F.,2006
Conus leobottonii Lorenz, F.,2006
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Pionoconus leobottonii
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
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