Conus judaeus

Conus judaeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. judaeus
Binomial name
Conus judaeus
Bergh, 1895
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Virroconus) judaeus Bergh, 1895 accepted, alternate representation
  • Virroconus judaeus (Bergh, 1895)

Conus judaeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2][3]

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 attains 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus judaeus Bergh, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428166 on 2012-01-21
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition.
External identifiers for Conus judaeus
Encyclopedia of Life 15688333
WoRMS 428166


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