Conus ruthae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus ruthae | |
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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. ruthae
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus ruthae (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013)
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" human by means of a small harpoon-like venomous stinger extruded through the shell opening.
The threat by snails to humans is limited as the primary habitat of the snails is in deeper waters (20-100m), so contact with humans other than divers is minimized.
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 54 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2015) |
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ a b 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
- E. Monnier & L. Limpalaer, 2013, Kioconus ruthae n. sp; Visaya Vol. IV No. 1 p. 11-16
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
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