Conus kuroharai

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

Conus kuroharai
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kuroharai (Habe, T., 1965)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. kuroharai
Binomial name
Conus kuroharai
(Habe, 1965)
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella kuroharai Habe, 1965
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) kuroharai (Habe, 1965) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus kuroharai (Habe, 1965) ·

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.

Conus kuroharai (Habe, T., 1965)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 35 mm and 72 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, the Philippines and the Loyalty Islands.

References

  1. Conus kuroharai (Habe, 1965). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Graphiconus kuroharai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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