Biology:Conus vittatus

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus vittatus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus vittatus 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. vittatus
Binomial name
Conus vittatus
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus reevei Kiener, 1845
  • Poremskiconus vittatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
  • Purpuriconus vittatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

Conus vittatus, common name the ribboned 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

The size of the shell varies between 22 and 50 mm (0.87 and 1.97 in). The color of the shell is pink-brown, maculated or strigated longitudinally with light chestnut, with chestnut-dotted revolving striae, and a ceritall white, chestnut maculated band. The convex spire is maculated with chestnut.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to the Pacific Ocean off Ecuador

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q976236 entry