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Conus amphiurgus

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Conus amphiurgus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgus Dall, W.H., 1889
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. amphiurgus
Binomial name
Conus amphiurgus
Dall, 1889
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) amphiurgus Dall, 1889 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus centurio auct. non Born, 1778
  • Conus flamingo Petuch, 1980
  • Conus juliae Clench, 1942
  • Conus villepinii auct. non Fischer & Bernardi, 1857
  • Dauciconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889)
  • Leptoconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889)
  • Leptoconus juliae (Clench, 1942)

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

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

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Locus typicus: "Pta. Guanajibo and Pta. Arenas,
encompassing the Bahia Bramadero on the West coast of Puerto Rico."[3]

This species occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 54 mm.[4]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 9 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus amphiurgus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192340A2076919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192340A2076919.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus amphiurgus Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
  3. ^ Danker Vink, 1984, The Conidae of the Western Atlantic: La Conchiglia 16, page 4.
  4. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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