Conus conspersus
| Conus conspersus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. conspersus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus conspersus Reeve, 1844
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus conspersus, common name the sprinkled cone, 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.
Description[edit]
During the 20th. Century, the holotype was misplaced and thought to be lost, but has now (2022) been rediscovered and confirmed [2] and is once again available to science.
The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 56 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Australia.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Conus conspersus Reeve, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ Fenzan, William J.; Dublanka, Mario; Curth, Stefan (2022). "Rediscovery of the Conus conspersus Reeve, 1844 holotype". Zootaxa. 5154 (4): 496–500. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5154.4.7. PMID 36095606. S2CID 249809259.
- Reeve, L.A. 1843. Descriptions of new species of shells figured in the 'Conchologia Iconica'. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 11: 169–197
- Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda – Conidae) – Part I. Visaya 3(2): 23–85
- 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[edit]
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- gastropods.com: Graphiconus spectrum conspersus (var.)
- William J. Fenzan, MAario Dublanka & Stefan Curth (2022) - Rediscovery of the Conus conspersus Reeve, 1844 holotype, Zootaxa 5154 (4): 496–500
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