Conus coronatus

Conus coronatus
	Five views of a shell of Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. coronatus
Binomial name
	Conus coronatus; Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms
	Conus (Virroconus) coronatusGmelin, 1791 accepted, alternate representation; Conus coronalisRoding, 1798; Conus minimus var. condorianaCrosse & Fischer, 1864; Conus multibandatusBozzetti, 2017; Conus parvusGebauer, 1802; Conus virgineusLink, 1807; Cucullus coronalisRöding, 1798; Miliariconus coronatus(Gmelin, 1791);

Last updated June 05, 2024

Conus coronatus, common name the crowned cone or the coronated cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Description

The size of the small, squat heavy shell varies between 15 mm and 47 mm. It contains slight nodules on the shoulders of whorls. The colour is light, mottled pinkish-blue with brown dots and blotches. The aperture is purple-brown.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin and Aldabra; in the tropical Indo-West Pacific; off New Zealand and Australia (New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia).

Habitat

This species can be found in shallow water, often under boulders

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References

↑ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus coronatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192636A2132272. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192636A2132272.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
1 2 3 Conus coronatus Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Gmelin J.F. 1791. Caroli a Linné. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Lipsiae : Georg. Emanuel. Beer Vermes. Vol. 1(Part 6) pp. 3021–3910.
Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp.
Gebauer, J.J. 1802. Systematisches Verzeichniss der Seesterne Seeigel, Conchylien und Pflanzenthiere nach Linne Systema Naturae. Halle : bey Johann Jacob 178 pp.
Reeve, L.A. 1843. Monograph of the genus Conus. pls 1–39 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 1.
Hedley, C. 1917. Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part XIII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 41: 680–719
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian Shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs.
Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. Mollusca of Krusadai Is. I. Amphineura and Gastropoda. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, Natural History ns 1(no. 2, pt 6): 267 pp., 34 pls
Demond, J. 1957. Micronesian reef associated gastropods. Pacific Science 11(3): 275–341, fig. 2, pl. 1.
Gillett, K. & McNeill, F. 1959. The Great Barrier Reef and Adjacent Isles: a comprehensive survey for visitor, naturalist and photographer. Sydney : Coral Press 209 pp.
McMichael, D.F. 1960. Shells of the Australian Sea-Shore. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 127 pp., 287 figs.
Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. Queensland and Great Barrier Reef Shells. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 210 pp.
Cotton, B.C. 1964. Molluscs of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 4 (Zoology): 9–43
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian Shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp.
Hinton, A. 1972. Shells of New Guinea and the Central Indo-Pacific. Milton : Jacaranda Press xviii 94 pp.
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. Coquillages de Polynésie. Tahiti : Papéete Les editions du pacifique, pp. 1–391.
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific Marine Shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls.
Kay, E.A. 1979. Hawaiian Marine Shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4 : Mollusca. Honolulu, Hawaii : Bishop Museum Press Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication Vol. 64(4) 653 pp.
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 119
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 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

Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791
Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791
Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791
Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791
Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Miliariconus coronatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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[iucn_status_25_April_2024-1] Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus coronatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192636A2132272. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192636A2132272.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[WoRMS-2] 1 2 3 Conus coronatus Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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Conus coronatus

Five views of a shell of Conus coronatusGmelin, J.F., 1791
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. coronatus
Binomial name
*Conus coronatus* Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms ^[2]
Conus (Virroconus) coronatusGmelin, 1791 accepted, alternate representation Conus coronalisRoding, 1798 Conus minimus var. condorianaCrosse & Fischer, 1864 Conus multibandatusBozzetti, 2017 Conus parvusGebauer, 1802 Conus virgineusLink, 1807 Cucullus coronalisRöding, 1798 Miliariconus coronatus(Gmelin, 1791)