Conus judaeus

Conus judaeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2][3]

Conus judaeus
Shell of Conus judaeus (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. judaeus
Binomial name
Conus judaeus
Bergh, 1895
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Virroconus) judaeus Bergh, 1895 accepted, alternate representation
  • Virroconus judaeus (Bergh, 1895)

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 attains 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus judaeus Bergh, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428166 on 2012-01-21
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition.
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Virroconus judaeus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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