Conus swainsoni

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

Conus swainsoni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus swainsoni Estival, J.C. & R. von Cosel, 1986
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. swainsoni
Binomial name
Conus swainsoni
Estival & Cosel, 1986
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Strategoconus) swainsoni Estival & Cosel, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Vituliconus swainsoni (Estival & Cosel, 1986)

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 30 mm and 78 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Vituliconus swainsoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Holotype in MNHN, Paris


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