Conus cebuensis | |
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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. cebuensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus cebuensis Wils, 1990
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Conus cebuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae and the order Neogastropoda. They are otherwise known as cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]
They usually inhabit the neritic zone, in the shallow part, between depths of 25 meters and 250 meters. [2] These snails, like other members of the Conidae family are predatory and venomous. They are also capable of "stinging" humans.
This snail has been reported to be between 25 mm and 45 mm in length.
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These marine species are found in the oceans of the New Caledonia region, specifically near Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
Conus cebuensis | |
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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. cebuensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus cebuensis Wils, 1990
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Conus cebuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae and the order Neogastropoda. They are otherwise known as cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]
They usually inhabit the neritic zone, in the shallow part, between depths of 25 meters and 250 meters. [2] These snails, like other members of the Conidae family are predatory and venomous. They are also capable of "stinging" humans.
This snail has been reported to be between 25 mm and 45 mm in length.
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (August 2015) |
These marine species are found in the oceans of the New Caledonia region, specifically near Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.