Conus arenatus

Conus arenatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus arenatus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
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. arenatus
Binomial name
Conus arenatus
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
The shell of Conus arenatus
Synonyms[1]

Puncticulis arenatus bizona Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1981
Conus arenatus var. aequipunctata Dautzenberg, 1937
Conus arenatus var. granulosa Lamarck, 1822
Conus arenatus var. mesokatharos Tryon, 1884
Puncticulis arenatus var. punctisminutissus Lamarck, 1822
Puncticulis arenatus var. undata Dautzenberg, 1937
Puncticulis arenatus E. A. Smith, 1891
Conus catus var. granulosa Dautzenberg, 1937
Puncticulis arenatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792

Conus arenatus, common name the sand-dusted cone, 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 is an Indo-Pacific species.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus arenatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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