Conus stramineus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stramineus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. stramineus
Binomial name
Conus stramineus
Lamarck, 1810
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella stramineus Lamarck, 1810
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) stramineus Lamarck, 1810 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus alveolus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
  • Conus fuscomaculatus E. A. Smith, 1877
  • Conus stramineus alveolus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
  • Conus subulatus Kiener, 1847 (nomen dubium)
  • Phasmoconus stramineus (Lamarck, 1810)

Conus stramineus, common name the Nisus cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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.

Subspecies
  • Conus stramineus alveolus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833: synonym of Conus stramineus Lamarck, 1810
  • Conus stramineus amplus Röckel & Korn, 1992: synonym of Conus amplus Röckel & Korn, 1992
  • Conus stramineus stigmaticus A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Conus collisus Reeve, 1849

Description

Conus stramineus is a medium to large sized (30–50 mm in length) conical shell. The shoulder is subangulate and smooth. The body whorl is almost straight in outline only slightly curved in towards the shoulder. It is shiny and cream to off-white with 12-14 spiral rows of squarish brown spots and blotches.[2]

Distribution

Conus stramineus appears to be restricted to Indonesia, it has been reported from the Moluccas and is relatively common off the South West coast of Java.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus stramineus Lamarck, 1810. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 R. M. Filmer (2011). "Taxonomic revision of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex". Visaya. 3 (4): 4–66.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus stramineus.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.