Conus escondidai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus escondidai Poppe, G.T. & S. Tagaro, 2005 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. escondidai
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| Conus escondidai Poppe & Tagaro, 2005[2]
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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
editThe size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 52 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus escondidai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192491A2103367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192491A2103367.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Poppe & Tagaro. 2005. Visaya 1(4) : 40-44. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b Conus escondidai Poppe & Tagaro, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Lividoconus escondidai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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