Conus flavus

Conus flavus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus flavusRockel, D., 1985
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. flavus
Binomial name
Conus flavus Röckel, 1985
Synonyms [2]
Asprella flava(Röckel, 1985) Conus (Phasmoconus) flavusRöckel, 1985· accepted, alternate representation Graphiconus flavus(Röckel, 1985)

Conus flavus 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 78 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Guinea; the Solomon Islands and Fiji.

References

1. Tagaro, S.; Raybaudi-Massilia, G.; Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus flavus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192266A2063039. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192266A2063039.en . Retrieved 9 May 2024.
2. Conus flavus Röckel, 1985 . 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
• "Graphiconus flavus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.