Conus tribblei
| Conus tribblei | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tribblei Walls, J.G., 1977 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. tribblei |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus tribblei Walls, 1977 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus tribblei, common name Tribble's cone, 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.
This species was named after the pet cat of Jerry Walls, the original discoverer.[2]
The subspecies Conus tribblei queenslandis da Motta, 1984: is a synonym of Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984
Description
The size of the shell varies betyween 42 mm and 138 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Australia (Western Australia).
References
- 1 2 Conus tribblei Walls, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ S. Peter Dance (2009). "A name is a name is a name: some thoughts and personal opinions about molluscan scientific names". Zoologische Mededelingen.
- Walls, J.G. 1977. Two New Cones from the Western Pacific. The Pariah 1: 1-3
- Shikama, T. 1979. Description of new and noteworthy Gastropoda from western Pacific Ocean (II). Science Reports of the Yokosuka City Museum 26: 1-6
- Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Splinoconus tribblei tribblei
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