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

Conus polongimarumai
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus polongimarumai Kosuge, S., 1980
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. polongimarumai
Binomial name
Conus polongimarumai
Kosuge, 1980
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Stephanoconus) polongimarumai Kosuge, 1980 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Rolaniconus polongimarumai (Kosuge, 1980)
  • Taranteconus polongimarumai (Kosuge, 1980)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines, the Marshall Islands; New Caledonia and Western Thailand.

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus polongimarumai Kosuge, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Rolaniconus polongimarumai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.