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Conus xanthicus
Conus xanthicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
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References
- ^ a b Conus xanthicus Dall, 1910. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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Conus fergusoni
Conus fergusoni, common name the Ferguson's cone, 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.
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 150 mm. The heavy shell has a slightly channeled spire. The white shell is lightly striolate transversely and is covered under a brown epidermis.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Galapagos Islands and the from the Sea of Cortez to Peru.
References
- ^ Sowerby (iii), G. B. III, 1873. Descriptions of five new Cones. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: 145 -146
- ^ a b Conus fergusoni G. B. Sowerby II, 1873. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 21 July 2011.
- ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 15; 1879
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
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