Biology:Conus maculiferus

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus maculiferus
Conus maculiferus.jpg
Drawing of a shell of Conus maculiferus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. maculiferus
Binomial name
Conus maculiferus
G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) maculiferus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus maculiferus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

Conus maculiferus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 30 mm. The shell is wide, with a short spire and slightly coronate. Its color is yellowish white with two revolving series of irregular longitudinal chestnut markings, which are sometimes partially connected one with another in each series.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea.

References

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus maculiferus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429720 on 2015-10-24
  2. โ†‘ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q9865732 entry