Conus archon
| Conus archon | |
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| Apertural view of shell of Conus archon Broderip, 1833, measuring 64.4 mm in height, dredged at 290 ft. off Danzante Island, in Mexico. | |
| 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. archon |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus archon Broderip, 1833 | |
Abapertural view of shell of Conus archon Broderip, 1833.
Conus archon 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 spire is concavely elevated, not coronated. The body whorl is smooth and slightly striate below. The shell is irregularly marbled with chestnut and white, with equidistant chestnut revolving lines bearing white spots. The length of the shell varies between 38 mm and 70 mm[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the West Coast of Central America.
References
- ↑ Conus archon Broderip, 1833. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 27; 1884
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Conus archon Broderip, W.J., 1833
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Conus archon Broderip, W.J., 1833