Conus axelrodi

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Conus axelrodi
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus axelrodi Walls, J.G., 1978
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. axelrodi
Binomial name
Conus axelrodi
Walls, 1978
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Strategoconus) axelrodi Walls, 1978 accepted, alternate representation
  • Rolaniconus axelrodi (Walls, 1978)
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Conus axelrodi, common name Axelrod's cone, 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.

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Conus axelrodi Walls, J.G., 1978

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Southern Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Conus axelrodi Walls, 1978.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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