Conus cervus
Conus cervus, common name the pallisade cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cervus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1822 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. cervus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus cervus Lamarck, 1822 | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 83 mm and 116 mm. The large, thin shell is cylindrically inflated. Its color is pale rosy yellow, encircled by lines and bands of chestnut and white spots, and hieroglyphic markings.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Moluccas.
References
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Textilia cervus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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