Conus quasimagus
Conus quasimagus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus quasimagus | |
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| Shell of Conus quasimagus (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. quasimagus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus quasimagus (Bozzetti, 2016) | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The length of the shell attains 59.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Philippines.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus quasimagus (Bozzetti, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=933326 on 2018-03-24
- Bozzetti L. (2016). Pionoconus quasimagus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuove specie dalle Filippine meridionali. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 92: 13–14.
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