Conus ranonganus

Conus ranonganus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ranonganus Motta, A.J. da, 1978
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. ranonganus
Binomial name
Conus ranonganus
da Motta, 1978
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella ranongana (da Motta, 1978)
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) ranongana da Motta, 1978 accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus ranonganus (da Motta, 1978) ยท

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

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 64 mm and 105 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southwest Thailand; in the Andaman Sea and off Burma and the Solomon Islands

References

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