Conus tribblei
| Conus tribblei | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tribblei Walls, J.G., 1977 | |
| 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] | |
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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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus tribblei Walls, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ S. Peter Dance (2009). "A name is a name is a name: some thoughts and personal opinions about molluscan scientific names". Zoologische Mededelingen.