Conus papilliferus

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

Conus papilliferus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus papilliferus Sowerby, G.B. I, 1834
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. papilliferus
Binomial name
Conus papilliferus
G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Floraconus) papilliferus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus comptus A. Adams, 1855 (Invalid: junior homonym of Conus comptus Gould, 1853)
  • Conus jukesii Reeve, 1848
  • Conus rossiteri Brazier, 1870
  • Floraconus papilliferus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)

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 15 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs in the shallow subtidal zone off New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Floraconus papilliferus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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