Conus judaeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus judaeus Bergh, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428166 on 2012-01-21Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition.
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 attains .
This species is extremely similar to Conus ebraeus. The two are best distinguished by close examination of the radular teeth.Jiménez-Tenorio, Manuel. (2016). Cone radular anatomy as a proxy for phylogeny. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.2961.8803. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
References
Bergh R., Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Coniden; Nova Acta band LXV nr. 2; Halle, 1895 Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. 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 Encyclopedia of Life World Register of Marine Species