Conus amphiurgus
| Conus amphiurgus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgus Dall, W.H., 1889 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. amphiurgus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus amphiurgus Dall, 1889 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dauciconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889) | |
Conus amphiurgus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Distribution
This species occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 54 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 9 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus amphiurgus Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.