Conus eximius

Conus eximius
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus eximius Reeve, L.A., 1849
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. eximius
Binomial name
	Conus eximius; Reeve, 1849
Synonyms
	Conus (Lividoconus) eximius Reeve, 1849 · accepted, alternate representation; Calamiconus eximius (Reeve, 1849) );

Conus eximius, common name the exceptional cone or the choice cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[3]

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 an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 58 mm. The shell is ovately conical and rather solid. The spire is broadly channeled and at the base distantly grooved. The color of the shell is white, with rust-brown flexuous longitudinal flames, and a white central band, with revolving row of spots.^[4]

Distribution

This marine species occurs from the Bay of Bengal to Papua New Guinea, off the Philippines, Taiwan and Queensland, Australia.

References

^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus eximius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192407A2089167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192407A2089167.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
^ Reeve, L. A., 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, i. Conus. Suppl
^ ^a ^b Conus eximius Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 July 2011.
^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 32 (described as Conus fulgurans = nomen dubium)

Reeve, L.A. 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. pls 4–9 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 1.
Hinton, A. 1972. Shells of New Guinea and the Central Indo-Pacific. Milton : Jacaranda Press xviii 94 pp.
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. 4 September 2009 Edition
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
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

The Conus Biodiversity website
"Lividoconus eximius". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea

Gallery

Conus eximius Reeve, L.A., 1849
Conus eximius Reeve, L.A., 1849

[iucn_status_29_April_2024-1] Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus eximius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192407A2089167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192407A2089167.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

[2] Reeve, L. A., 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, i. Conus. Suppl

[WoRMS-3] Conus eximius Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 July 2011.

[4] George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 32 (described as Conus fulgurans = nomen dubium)

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