Conus stimpsoni

Conus stimpsoni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stimpsoni Dall, W.H., 1902
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. stimpsoni
Binomial name
Conus stimpsoni
Dall, 1902
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprelloides stimpsoni (Dall, 1902)
  • Conus (Dauciconus) stimpsoni Dall, 1902 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus aureopunctatus Petuch, 1987

Conus stimpsoni, common name Stimpson's 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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea from Florida to Yucatan, Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 42 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 196 m.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus stimpsoni Dall, 1902.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
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