Conus zapatosensis
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| Conus zapatosensis | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus zapatosensis Röckel, D., 1987 | |
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| 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. zapatosensis |
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| Conus zapatosensis Röckel, 1987  Conus zapatosensis Röckel, D., 1987 (juv.) | |
Conus zapatosensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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
Distribution
Conus zapatosensis is restricted to the central and southern Philippines with a dubiously reported specimen from Singapore. The type locality is situated near Zapatos Island, Negros, the Philippines. Paratypes are from Marinduque and Burias Straight.[2]
References
- ↑ Conus zapatosensis Röckel, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
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