Conus philippii

Conus philippii
Conus philippii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Subfamily: Coninae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. philippii
Binomial name
Conus philippii
Kiener, 1845
Synonyms[1]

Conus candidus Kiener, 1845
Conus commodus A. Adams, 1855
Conus floridanus patglicksteinae Petuch, 1987
Conus largillierti Kiener, 1845
Conus optabilis A. Adams, 1855
Conus selectus A. Adams, 1855
Conus tenuisulcatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870

Conus philippii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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.

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 36 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 65 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 65 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Conus philippii Kiener, 1845.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428240 on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

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