Conus rufimaculosus

Conus rufimaculosus, common name the red-stained cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus rufimaculosus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus rufimaculosus Macpherson, J.H., 1959
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. rufimaculosus
Binomial name
Conus rufimaculosus
Macpherson, 1959
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Klemaeconus) rufimaculosus Macpherson, 1959 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Floraconus rufimaculosus (Macpherson, 1959)
  • Klemaeconus rufimaculosus (Macpherson, 1959)

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 34 mm and 58 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland.

References

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


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