Conus cardinalis

Conus cardinalis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. cardinalis
Binomial name
Conus cardinalis
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus exquisitus G. B. Sowerby III, 1887
  • Conus lubeckianus Bernardi, 1861
  • Conus mayaguensis Nowell-Usticke, 1968
  • Conus speciosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1857
  • Purpuriconus cardinalis (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
  • Purpuriconus mayaguensis (Nowell-Usticke, 1968)

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

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 32.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 21 m.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 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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