Conus acutangulus

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Conus acutangulus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus acutangulusLamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. acutangulus
Binomial name
Conus acutangulus
Lamarck, 1810
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus gemmulatusG.B. Sowerby II, 1870
  • Conus turriculatusG.B. Sowerby II, 1866
  • Conus wilmeriG. B. Sowerby III, 1882
  • Conus (Turriconus) acutangulusLamarck, 1810 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Turriconus acutangulus(Lamarck, 1810)

Conus acutangulus, common name the sharp-angled cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

Contents

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 the shell varies between 13 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the tropical Indo-West Pacific; off Queensland, Australia.

References

  1. Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus acutangulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192704A2145298. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192704A2145298.en . Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus acutangulus Lamarck, 1810. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 March 2010.