Biology:Conus ruthae
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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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. ruthae
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus ruthae (Monnier & Limpalaër, 2013)
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Conus ruthae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" human by means of a small harpoon-like venomous stinger extruded through the shell opening.
The threat by snails to humans is limited as the primary habitat of the snails is in deeper waters (20-100m), so contact with humans other than divers is minimized.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 54 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines .
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus ruthae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723016 on 2015-11-22
- E. Monnier & L. Limpalaer, 2013, Kioconus ruthae n. sp; Visaya Vol. IV No. 1 p. 11-16
- 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
Wikidata ☰ Q21531614 entry
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