Conus regius
| Conus regius | |
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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. regius |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus regius Gmelin, 1791 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus citrinus Gmelin, 1791 | |
Conus regius, common name the "crown cone", 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 75 mm.[2] The following images show variation in shell color and markings:
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Conus regius Gmelin, J.F., 1791
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Conus regius Gmelin, J.F., 1791
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Conus regius Gmelin, J.F., 1791
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Conus regius Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 95 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus regius Gmelin, 1791. 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.