Conus nucleus

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Conus nucleus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus nucleusReeve, L.A., 1848
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. nucleus
Binomial name
Conus nucleus
Reeve, 1848
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) nucleusReeve, 1848 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Isoconus nucleus(Reeve, 1848)
  • Leporiconus nucleus(Reeve, 1848)

Conus nucleus 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 25 mm. The shell shows fine revolving striae. Its color is orange-brown, with an irregular white band, and spots. The aperture is violaceous. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, the Philippines, the Maldives, Thailand, Guam, the Marshall Islands and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia).

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