Conus pica explained

Conus pica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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 23 mm and 52 mm. Its appearance closely resembles Conus spectrum and was therefore considered by G.W. Tryon a synonym of this species.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Northeast Borneo and Northeast Indonesia.

References

• 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

• USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus pica A. Adams & Reeve, 1848. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429900 on 2012-01-21
2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
3. Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae) - Part I. Visaya 3(2): 23-85. (July 2011)