Conus robini

Conus robini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus robini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. robini
Binomial name
Conus robini
(Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) robini (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus robini Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012 (original combination)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

The epithet of this species was named after Alain Robin.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Philippines, off Balabac Island.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus robini (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723956 on 2015-11-21
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Pionoconus robini". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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