Conus lemniscatus
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus lemniscatus Reeve, L.A., 1849 | |
| 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. lemniscatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849 [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus lemniscatus, common name the ribbon cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
- Subspecies
- Conus lemniscatus carcellesi Martins, 1945 (synonym: Lamniconus lemniscatus carcellesi (Martins, 1945) )
- Conus lemniscatus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849 (synonym: Lamniconus lemniscatus lemniscatus (Reeve, 1849) )
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 size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 65 mm. The shell shows slightly contracted sides. The spire is acuminated with strong growth lines. The body whorl is delicately ridged throughout. The color of the shell is whitish, maculated with chestnut, and with every alternate ridge chestnut-spotted. [3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Western Atlantic Ocean along Brazil and Argentina.
References
- ↑ Reeve, L. A., 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, i. Conus. Suppl..
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 July 2011.
- ↑ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 36; 1879
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Lamniconus lemniscatus lemniscatus; accessed: 27 July 2011
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
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