Conus hanshassi 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 humans.
Description
The shell is generally elongated conical to turgid is shape, with an elevated spire and a definite shoulder. The shell has a white ground color and is marked with medium brown splotches and irregular rows of dots or dashes. The holotype is 23.3 mm (0.92 in) in length.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Siargao Island, Philippines, collected at 20 m (66 ft).[2]
References
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus hanshassi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723957 on 2015-10-05
- ^ R. Michael Filmer (2001). "Section HI habui to istriensis" (PDF). The Cone Collector. p. 6.
- 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. PMC 4541476.
External links
- "Tenorioconus hanshassi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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