Conus tribblei
Species of sea snail
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Conus tribblei, common name Tribble's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tribblei Walls, J.G., 1977 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. tribblei |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus tribblei Walls, 1977 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.
This species was named after the pet cat of Jerry Walls, the original discoverer.[2]
The subspecies Conus tribblei queenslandis da Motta, 1984: is a synonym of Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984
Description
The size of the shell varies between 42 mm and 138 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Australia (Western Australia).
