Conus litteratus

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Conus litteratus
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Two views of a shell of Conus litteratus
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. litteratus
Binomial name
Conus litteratus
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Elisaconus) litteratusLinnaeus, 1758 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus arabicusLamarck, 1810
  • Conus grueneriReeve, 1844
  • Cucullus pardusRöding, 1798
  • Elisaconus litteratus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Strategoconus litteratus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Conus litteratus, common name the lettered cone, is a species of sophisticated predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snail, cone shells or cones. [2]

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 186 mm. The thick, heavy shell has a flat spire. Its color is cream with 2-3 axial bands of yellow or orange bands dotted with black.

Habitat

It can be found in sand in and among coral in shallow water.

Distribution

This is a widespread Indo-Pacific species, occurring in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin.

Apical view of a shell of Conus litteratus Conus Litteratus Madagascar.jpg
Apical view of a shell of Conus litteratus

Life habits

This cone species hunts and eats marine worms.

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References

  1. ↑ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus litteratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192719A2148620. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192719A2148620.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus litteratus Linnaeus, 1758. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215522 on 2015-10-21
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