Conus tribblei

Conus tribblei
Conus tribblei
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. tribblei
Binomial name
Conus tribblei
Walls, 1977
Synonyms[1]

Conus suluensis Shikama, 1979

Conus tribblei 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.

This species was named after the pet cat of Jerry Walls, the original discoverer.[2]

Contents

Description

Distribution

References

  1. ^ a b Conus tribblei Walls, 1977.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428393 on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ S. Peter Dance (2009). "A name is a name is a name: some thoughts and personal opinions about molluscan scientific names". Zoologische Mededelingen. http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a07. 

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