Conus hieroglyphus
Conus hieroglyphus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus hieroglyphus Duclos, P.L., 1833 | |
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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. hieroglyphus |
Binomial name | |
Conus hieroglyphus Duclos, 1833 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Conus armillatus C. B. Adams, 1850 |
Conus hieroglyphus 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 21 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 6 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 6 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus hieroglyphus Duclos, 1833. 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.