Conus cumingii

Conus cumingii
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cumingiiReeve, L.A., 1848
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. cumingii
Binomial name
Conus cumingii Reeve, 1848
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Rhizoconus) cumingiiReeve, 1848 · accepted, alternate representation Rhizoconus cumingii(Reeve, 1848)

Conus cumingii, common name Cuming'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.

This species is not to be confused with Conus cumingiiReeve, L.A., 1849, an invalid junior homonym and synonym of Conus virgatus Reeve, 1849 .

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off India, Sri Lanka, Western Thailand, Indonesia, the Southern Philippines and the Solomon Islands.

References

1. Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus cuminigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192433A2094590. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192433A2094590.en . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
2. Conus cumingii Reeve, 1848 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• 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
• "Rhizoconus cumingii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.