Conus corallinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus corallinus Kiener, L.C., 1845 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. corallinus
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Binomial name | |
Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845
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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.
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Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 37.5 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Okinawa, Japan and New Caledonia.
References
edit- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus corallinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192416A2090903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192416A2090903.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Kiener L.C. 1844–1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1–379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1–48 (1846); 49–160 (1847); 161–192 (1848); 193–240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2–3, 5, 7–32, 34–36, 38, 40–50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51–52, 54–56, 57–68, 74–77 (1846); 1, 69–73, 78–103 (1847); 104–106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108–111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Conus corallinus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Leporiconus corallinus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.