Conus sulcocastaneus

Conus sulcocastaneus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, S., 1981
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. sulcocastaneus
Binomial name
Conus sulcocastaneus
Kosuge, 1981
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella sulcocastanea (Kosuge, 1981) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus vicdani Kosuge, 1980 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus sugimotonis vicdani Lan, 1978; C. sulcocastaneus is a replacement name)

Conus sulcocastaneus 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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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