Conus robini

Conus robini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. robini
Binomial name
Conus robini
(Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) robini (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus robini Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012 (original combination)

Conus robini 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.

The epithet of this species was named after Alain Robin.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Philippines, off Balabac Island.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus robini (Limpalaër & Monnier, 2012). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723956 on 2015-11-21
External identifiers for Conus robini
WoRMS 723956


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