Conus amphiurgus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgusDall, W.H., 1889 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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] | |
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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]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
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.
Minimum recorded depth is 9 m. [4] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m. [4]