Conus vezzaroi
Conus vezzaroi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus vezzaroi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. vezzaroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus vezzaroi (Cossignani, 2016) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus (Pioconus) vezzaroi Cossignani, 2016 (original combination) | |
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 70 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Philippines.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus vezzaroi (Cossignani, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=925485 on 2018-03-22
- Cossignani T. (2016). Pionoconus vezzaroi (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuova specie dalle Filippine. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 93: 28
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