Conus ruthae

Conus ruthae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. ruthae
Binomial name
Conus ruthae
(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) ruthae (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Kioconus ruthae Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013

Conus ruthae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 54 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus ruthae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723016 on 2015-11-22
External identifiers for Conus ruthae
WoRMS 723016


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