Conus terryni
Conus terryni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conus terryni | |
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| Seashell Conus terryni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. terryni |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus terryni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20–30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- Conus terryni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tenorio M.J. & Poppe G.T. (2004) Description of three deep-water species of Conus from the Central Philippines. (Gastropoda, Conidae). Visaya 1(1): 20–30
- 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Hermes terryni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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