Conus cebuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae and the order Neogastropoda. They are otherwise known as cone snails, cone shells or cones.

They usually inhabit the neritic zone, in the shallow part, between depths of 25 meters and 250 meters. These snails, like other members of the Conidae family are predatory and venomous. They are also capable of "stinging" humans.

Conus cebuensis

Description

This snail has been reported to be between 25 mm and 45 mm in length.

Conus cebuensis

Distribution

These marine species are found in the oceans of the New Caledonia region, specifically near Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

Conus cebuensis

References

Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp 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

To World Register of Marine Species

Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea

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Fauna of Cebu

Gastropods described in 1990