Conus roseorapum

Conus roseorapum
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus roseorapum Raybaudi Massilia, G. & A.J. da Motta, 1990
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. roseorapum
Binomial name
	Conus roseorapum; G. Raybaudi & da Motta, 1990
Synonyms
	Conus (Splinoconus) roseorapum G. Raybaudi & da Motta, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation; Kioconus roseorapum (G. Raybaudi & da Motta, 1990);

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

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 32 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the South China Sea.

References

^ ^a ^b Conus roseorapum G. Raybaudi & da Motta, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Raybaudi, G. and da Motta, A. J. 1990. A new species for the Genus Conus. La Conchiglie 22(253–255):41–43.
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

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[WoRMS-1] Conus roseorapum G. Raybaudi & da Motta, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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