Conus hanshassi
{{short description|Species of sea snail}}
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| authority = (Lorenz & Barbier, 2012)
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- Conus (Strategoconus) hanshassi (Lorenz & Barbier, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
- Protoconus hanshassi Lorenz & Barbier, 2012
- Rolaniconus hanshassi (Lorenz & Barbier, 2012)
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Conus hanshassi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus hanshassi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723957 on 2015-10-05
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The shell is generally elongated conical to turgid is shape, with an elevated spire and a definite shoulder. The shell has a white ground color and is marked with medium brown splotches and irregular rows of dots or dashes. The holotype is {{cvt|23.3|mm}} in length.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Siargao Island, Philippines, collected at {{cvt|20|m|0}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.theconecollector.com/lib/docs/filmer/HI.pdf |author=R. Michael Filmer|title=Section HI habui to istriensis|year=2001|website=The Cone Collector|page=6}}
References
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- {{cite journal|doi=10.1093/mollus/eyu055 |author=Puillandre N.|author2= Duda T.F.|author3= Meyer C.|author4= Olivera B.M. |author5= Bouchet P. |name-list-style=amp |year=2015|title=One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails|journal=Journal of Molluscan Studies|volume=81|pages=1-23|pmc=4541476}}
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=4|id=69084|title=Tenorioconus hanshassi|access-date=16 January 2019}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 2012
Category:Molluscs of the Philippines
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