Biology:Conus aurisiacus

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus aurisiacus
Conus aurisiacus 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus, C., 1758
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. aurisiacus
Binomial name
Conus aurisiacus
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) aurisiacus Linnaeus, 1758 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus aurisiacus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Conus aurisiacus, common name the aurisiacus cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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.

Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus, C., 1758

Description

The size of the shell varies between 43 mm and 95 mm. The shell shows slight revolving ridges, sometimes granulated below. The spire is channeled and striate. The color of the shell is pink-white, with deeper-colored bands, distantly encircled by lines of short dashes and dots of chocolate. The spire shows conspicuous chocolate markings.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Australia .

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1602775 entry