Conus clerii

Conus clerii
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cleriiReeve, L.A., 1844
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. clerii
Binomial name
Conus clerii Reeve, 1844
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Lamniconus) cleriiReeve, 1844 · accepted, alternate representation Lamniconus clerii(Reeve, 1844)

Conus clerii, common name Clery's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. ^[2]

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

Locus typicus: Cape St. Thomas, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ^[3]

This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly between Brazil to Northern Argentina.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 65 mm. ^[4]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 15 m. ^[4] Maximum recorded depth is 100 m. ^[4]

References

1. Coltro, J. (2013). "Conus clerii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192502A2104810. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192502A2104810.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
2. Conus clerii Reeve, 1844 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
3. Published in Conch. Icon. 1 (Conus): pl. 43, sp. 229, (published Jan), (Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. pt. 11, no. 130: p. 175, not figured, published Jun).
4. 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 .

• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Lamniconus clerii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.