Conus stupa

Conus stupa
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stupa Kuroda, T., 1956
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. stupa
Binomial name
Conus stupa
(Kuroda, 1956)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Turriconus) stupa (Kuroda, 1956) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Embrikena stupa Kuroda, 1956
  • Kurodaconus stupa (Kuroda, 1956)

Conus stupa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 43 mm and 100 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Vietnam and the Philippines to Japan; off the Solomon Islands and the Loyalty Islands.

References

  1. 1 2 Conus stupa (Kuroda, 1956).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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