Conus amphiurgus

Conus amphiurgus, common name the amphiurgus cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus amphiurgus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgus Dall, W.H., 1889
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. amphiurgus
Binomial name
Conus amphiurgus
Dall, 1889
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) amphiurgus Dall, 1889 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus centurio auct. non Born, 1778
  • Conus flamingo Petuch, 1980
  • Conus juliae Clench, 1942
  • Conus villepinii auct. non Fischer & Bernardi, 1857
  • Dauciconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889)
  • Leptoconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889)
  • Leptoconus juliae (Clench, 1942)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

This species occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 54 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 9 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.[2]

References

  1. Conus amphiurgus Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Dauciconus amphiurgus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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