Conus sertacinctus
Conus sertacinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sertacinctus Rockel, D., 1986 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. sertacinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus sertacinctus Röckel, 1986 | |
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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
Conus sertacinctus is a small to medium-sized shell (25–35 mm) which is solid although light weight. The spire is medium in height and straight to slightly concave in outline.
Distribution
Conus sertacinctus occurs off the Solomon Islands. It is not uncommon around the island of Guadalcanal.;[2] off the Philippines and Southern India
References
- Conus sertacinctus Röckel, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- R. M. Filmer (2011). "Taxonomic revision of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex". Visaya. 3 (4): 4–66.
- Röckel, D., 1986. Conus sertacinctus n. sp. von den Salomonen. Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 141: 225–231
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Asprella sertacinctus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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