Biology:Conus petergabrieli
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Short description: Species of mollusc
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus petergabrieli Lorenz, F. Jr., 2006 | |
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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. petergabrieli
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus petergabrieli Lorenz, 2006[1]
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Conus petergabrieli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 20 mm and 45 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines .
References
- ↑ Lorenz. 2006. Club Conchylia Informationen Volume: 38 Issue: 3–4 Pages: 4–9. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus petergabrieli Lorenz, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Lorenz F. 2006. Two new species of Conus from Palawan, Philippines (Gastropoda: Conidae). Club Conchylia Informationen, 38(3-4): 4–9
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- 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
- "Graphiconus pica petergabrieli" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_51805.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1318963 entry
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