Conus mcbridei

Conus mcbridei
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus mcbridei Lorenz, F.,2005
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. mcbridei
Binomial name
Conus mcbridei Lorenz, 2005[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Harmoniconus) mcbridei Lorenz, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation Harmoniconus mcbridei (Lorenz, 2005)

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

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 8.5 mm and 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Maldives and Hawaii.

References

1. Lorenz. 2005. Schriften zür Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar, 22 : 71–74. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
2. Conus mcbridei Lorenz, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• "Harmoniconus mcbridei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.