Conus vexillum

Conus vexillum
	Shell of Conus vexillumGmelin, 1791
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. vexillum
Binomial name
	Conus vexillum; Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms
	Conus (Rhizoconus) vexillumGmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation; Conus leopardusDillwyn, 1817; Conus niviferG.B. Sowerby I, 1833; Conus robillardiBernardi, 1858; Conus sulphuratusKiener, 1845; Conus sumatrensisHwass in Bruguière, 1792; Conus vexillum sumatrensisHwass in Bruguière, 1792; Cucullus canonicusRöding, 1798 (junior secondary homonym of Conus canonicusHwass in Bruguière, 1792); Rhizoconus robillardi Bernardi, 1858; Rhizoconus vexillum(Gmelin, 1791);

Last updated December 31, 2023

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 27 and 186 millimetres (1.1 and 7.3 in). The shell is large and rather thin. The spire is striate. The color of the shell is yellowish or chestnut, with an irregular white central band, sometimes obsolete, and occasionally another interrupted band at the shoulder. The spire is variegated with white and chestnut broad flames, the latter often overlaying also the lighter chestnut of the body whorl.^[2]

Distribution

The species is found across the entire Indo-Pacific from Natal to Hawaii and French Polynesia and Japan to Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia). The subspecies Conus vexillium sumatrensis is restricted to the northwest Indian Ocean.

Habitat and Ecology

Juveniles of this species are present on intertidal benches whereas adults will occur along subtidal reefs to about 30 metres (98 ft). Individuals that are present around the Hawaiian Islands occur between 50–70 m (160–230 ft). There have been sightings of this species in shallow water, lagoon pinnacles, sand, sand with gravel, among weed or rocks and under dead coral. It is said to be able to withstand rough waters. The species feeds on eunicid polychaetes.^[3]

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References

1 2 Conus vexillum Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2012.
↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
↑ Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae, Vol 1. Verlag Christa Hemmen.

Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp.
Reeve, L.A. 1843. Monograph of the genus Conus. pls 1–39 in Reeve, L.A. (ed.). Conchologica Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 1.
Kiener L.C. 1844–1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1–379
Bernardi, A. C. 1858. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie 7: 182–184
Hedley, C. 1899. The Mollusca of Funafuti. Part 1. Gastropoda. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 3(7): 395–488, 49 text figs
Demond, J. 1957. Micronesian reef associated gastropods. Pacific Science 11(3): 275–341, fig. 2, pl. 1
Gillett, K. & McNeill, F. 1959. The Great Barrier Reef and Adjacent Isles: a comprehensive survey for visitor, naturalist and photographer. Sydney : Coral Press 209 pp.
Maes, V.O. 1967. The littoral marine mollusks of Cocos-Keeling Islands (Indian Ocean). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 119: 93–217
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian Shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp.
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. Coquillages de Polynésie. Tahiti : Papéete Les editions du pacifique, pp. 1–391.
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition.
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands – The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476 . PMID 26300576.

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Conus vexillum Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Conus vexillumGmelin, J.F., 1791
Conus vexillumGmelin, J.F., 1791

External links

"Rhizoconus vexillum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
Holotype in MNHN, Paris

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Conus vexillum Gmelin, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2012.

[2] G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences

[3] Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae, Vol 1. Verlag Christa Hemmen.

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Conus vexillum

Shell of Conus vexillumGmelin, 1791
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. vexillum
Binomial name
*Conus vexillum* Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms ^[1]
Conus (Rhizoconus) vexillumGmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation Conus leopardusDillwyn, 1817 Conus niviferG.B. Sowerby I, 1833 Conus robillardiBernardi, 1858 Conus sulphuratusKiener, 1845 Conus sumatrensisHwass in Bruguière, 1792 Conus vexillum sumatrensisHwass in Bruguière, 1792 Cucullus canonicusRöding, 1798 (junior secondary homonym of Conus canonicusHwass in Bruguière, 1792) Rhizoconus robillardi Bernardi, 1858 Rhizoconus vexillum(Gmelin, 1791)