Conus richardbinghami

Conus richardbinghami
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus richardbinghamiPetuch, E.J., 1993
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. richardbinghami
Binomial name
Conus richardbinghami Petuch, 1993
Synonyms [1]
Conus (Dauciconus) richardbinghamiPetuch, 1993 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus richardbinghami(Petuch, 1993)

Conus richardbinghami is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. ^[1]

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.

The specific name richardbinghami is in honor of Richard Bingham.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm. ^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m. ^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m. ^[2]

References

1. Conus richardbinghami Petuch, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
2. 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 .

• 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

• Conus Biodiversity
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• "Purpuriconus richardbinghami". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.