Conus adami

Conus adami
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus adami Wils, E., 1988
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. adami
Binomial name
Conus adami
Wils, 1988
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus trigonus adami Wils, 1988
  • Conus (Plicaustraconus) adami Wils, 1988 accepted, alternate representation

Conus adami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1][2][3]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 29 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species of cone snail is endemic to Australia and occurs in the Arafura Sea and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus adami Wils, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429229 on 2011-11-06
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.
External identifiers for Conus adami
WoRMS 429229
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