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

Conus vezzaroi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. vezzaroi
Binomial name
Conus vezzaroi
(Cossignani, 2016)
Synonyms[1]

Conus (Pioconus) vezzaroi Cossignani, 2016 (original combination)

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

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 70 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus vezzaroi (Cossignani, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=925485 on 2018-03-22
  • Cossignani T. (2016). Pionoconus vezzaroi (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuova specie dalle Filippine. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 93: 28