Conus mcbridei

Conus mcbridei
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus mcbridei Lorenz, F.,2005
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. mcbridei
Binomial name
	Conus mcbridei; Lorenz, 2005
Synonyms
	Conus (Harmoniconus) mcbridei Lorenz, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation; Harmoniconus mcbridei (Lorenz, 2005);

Conus mcbridei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.²

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 8.5 mm and 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Maldives and Hawaii.

References

Lorenz. 2005. Schriften zür Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar, 22 : 71–74. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
Conus mcbridei Lorenz, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Harmoniconus mcbridei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[1] Lorenz. 2005. Schriften zür Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar, 22 : 71–74. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.

[WoRMS-2] Conus mcbridei Lorenz, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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