Conus attenuatus
Conus attenuatus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus attenuatus Reeve, L.A., 1844 | |
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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. attenuatus |
Binomial name | |
Conus attenuatus Reeve, 1844 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Conus aureonimbosus Petuch, 1987 |
Conus attenuatus 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 maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 81 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus attenuatus Reeve, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 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.