Conus amphiurgus

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Conus amphiurgus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgusDall, W.H., 1889
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. amphiurgus
Binomial name
Conus amphiurgus
Dall, 1889
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) amphiurgusDall, 1889 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus centurioauct. non Born, 1778
  • Conus flamingoPetuch, 1980
  • Conus juliaeClench, 1942
  • Conus villepiniiauct. non Fischer & Bernardi, 1857
  • Dauciconus amphiurgus(Dall, 1889)
  • Leptoconus amphiurgus(Dall, 1889)
  • Leptoconus juliae(Clench, 1942)

Conus amphiurgus, common name the amphiurgus cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

Contents

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

Locus typicus: "Pta. Guanajibo and Pta. Arenas,
encompassing the Bahia Bramadero on the West coast of Puerto Rico." [3]

This species occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 54 mm. [4]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 9 m. [4] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus amphiurgus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192340A2076919. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192340A2076919.en . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus amphiurgus Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Danker Vink, 1984, The Conidae of the Western Atlantic: La Conchiglia 16, page 4.
  4. 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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