Conus lemniscatus

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Conus lemniscatus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus lemniscatusReeve, L.A., 1849
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. lemniscatus
Binomial name
Conus lemniscatus
Reeve, 1849 [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Lamniconus) lemniscatusReeve, 1849 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus clenchiMartins, 1945
  • Conus lemniscatus lemniscatusReeve, 1849
  • Conus sagittatusG. B. Sowerby II, 1865
  • Conus sagittiferusG. B. Sowerby II, 1866
  • Lamniconus lemniscatus(Reeve, 1849)
  • Lamniconus lemniscatus lemniscatus(Reeve, 1849)

Conus lemniscatus, common name the ribbon cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

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Subspecies

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 an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 65 mm. The shell shows slightly contracted sides. The spire is acuminated with strong growth lines. The body whorl is delicately ridged throughout. The color of the shell is whitish, maculated with chestnut, and with every alternate ridge chestnut-spotted. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Western Atlantic Ocean off Brazil and Argentina.

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References

  1. ↑ Reeve, L. A., 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, i. Conus. Suppl.
  2. 1 2 Conus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 July 2011.
  3. ↑ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 36; 1879
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