Conus jucundus

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Conus jucundus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus jucundusSowerby, G.B. III, 1887
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. jucundus
Binomial name
Conus jucundus
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) jucundusG. B. Sowerby III, 1887 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus regius abbottiClench, 1942
  • Leptoconus abbotti (Clench, 1942)
  • Purpuriconus jucundus(G.B. Sowerby III, 1887)

Conus jucundus, common name Abbott's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 43 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0.3 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 0.3 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Conus jucundus G. B. Sowerby III, 1887 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 17 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 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.


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