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Conus cebuensis Wils 1990

Conus cebuensis

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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.

Description

This snail has been reported to be between 25 mm and 45 mm in length.

Distribution

These marine species are found in the oceans of the New Caledonia region, specifically near Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus cebuensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596842 on 2015-08-27
  2. ^ "IUCN red list species: Conus proximus".

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Conus cebuensis: Brief Summary

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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.

They usually inhabit the neritic zone, in the shallow part, between depths of 25 meters and 250 meters. These snails, like other members of the Conidae family are predatory and venomous. They are also capable of "stinging" humans.

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