Biology:Conus locumtenens
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| Apertural view of Conus locumtenens | |
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. locumtenens
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| Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, 1791 [1]
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Conus locumtenens, common name the vice admiral 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.
- Subspecies
- Conus locumtenens assilorenzoi (Cossignani & Assi, 2016)
- Conus locumtenens biggii (Cossignani & Assi, 2016)
- Conus locumtenens linae (Cossignani & Assi, 2016)
- Conus locumtenens locumtenens Blumenbach, 1791
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 66 mm. The spire is channeled and concavely elevated. The color of the shell is yellowish or pink-white, with a network of chestnut or chocolate. It is sometimes indistinctly banded, with lines of spots on the bands. The aperture is generally rose-tinted.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.
References
- ↑ Blumenbach, J. F., 1791. Handbuch der Naturgeschichte, 4th ed
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, 1791. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 July 2011.
- ↑ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 31 (described as Conus acuminatus)
- Sowerby, G. B., III. 1895. Descriptions of nine new species of shells. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 1(5):214–217, pl. 13.
- 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
- 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
Gallery
Below are several color forms:
Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, J.F., 1791
Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, J.F., 1791
Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, J.F., 1791
Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, J.F., 1791
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Leptoconus locumtenens" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_3824.shtml.
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
Wikidata ☰ Q1316133 entry
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