Conus hybridus
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| Conus hybridus Kiener, L.C., 1845 | |
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| Conservation status | |
| 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. hybridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus hybridus Kiener, 1845 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lautoconus hybridus Kiener, 1845 | |
Conus hybridus Kiener, L.C., 1845
Conus hybridus, common name the hybrid cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[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
The size of an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 47 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along Senegal.
References
- ↑ Kiener, L. C., 1845. Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes, 2.
- ↑ Conus hybridus Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 July 2011.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Lautoconus hybridus; accessed: 25 July 2011
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
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