Conus aureonimbosus

Conus aureonimbosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus aureonimbosus
Shell and protoconch of Conus aureonimbosus (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. aureonimbosus
Binomial name
Conus aureonimbosus
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Attenuiconus aureonimbosus (Petuch, 1987)
  • Conus (Attenuiconus) aureonimbosus Petuch, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus aureonimbosus (Petuch, 1987)

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 shell of a Conus Aureonimbosus can vary in size between 33 mm and 61 mm. It has a light cream colored shell, with tan striations running throughout it.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean off Florida at a depth of 150 m.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus aureonimbosus Petuch, 1987. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420204 on 2015-06-09
  2. "Invertebrate Zoology Collections Search". collections.nmnh.si.edu. Retrieved 23 March 2017.


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