Conus miniexcelsus, common name Sulu's cone , is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shellof Conus miniexcelsus (Biggs, J.S., M. Watkins, P. Showers Corneli & B.M. Olivera, 2010) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. miniexcelsus
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| Conus miniexcelsus Olivera & Biggs, 2010
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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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 37 mm.
The shell can look like an cone with small splashes of white and orange.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.
References edit
- ^ a b Conus miniexcelsus Olivera & Biggs, 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.
- ^ Biggs, J. S., Watkins, M. Showers Corneli, P. and Olivera, B. M. (2010). Defining a clade by morphological, molecular, and toxinological criteria: distinctive forms related to Conus praecellens A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda: Conidae). Nautilus 124:1–19.
- Biggs, J. S., Watkins, M. Showers Corneli, P. and Olivera, B. M. (2010). Defining a clade by morphological, molecular, and toxinological criteria: distinctive forms related to Conus praecellens A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda: Conidae). Nautilus 124:1–19.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus miniexcelsus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Kurodaconus miniexcelsus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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