Conus auratinus

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Conus auratinus
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Apertural view of a shell of Conus auratinus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. auratinus
Binomial name
Conus auratinus
da Motta, 1982
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Darioconus) auratinusda Motta, 1982 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus aulicus var. roseusG. B. Sowerby I, 1834 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus roseus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807)
  • Darioconus auratinus(da Motta, 1982)

Conus auratinus 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 shell of Conus auratinus ranges in size from about 55 mm to 120 mm. It is a relatively large cone snail. Live specimens are rarely seen; many known examples are from dead or empty shells. The shell is smooth, and the species belongs to the "tented cones," which tend to have elongated, narrow apertures and often display delicate patterning. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central and the West Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. ↑ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus auratinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192432A2094428. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192432A2094428.en . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus auratinus da Motta, 1982 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Conus auratinus Marshall Islands". www.underwaterkwaj.com. Retrieved 14 September 2025.


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