Conus coccineus

Conus coccineus
Apertural and abapertural views of a shell of Conus coccineus Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. coccineus
Binomial name
Conus coccineus
Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Rubroconus) coccineus Gmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus ammiralis var. anglicus Gmelin, 1791
  • Conus solandri Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1830
  • Rolaniconus coccineus (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Rubroconus coccineus (Gmelin, 1791)

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

Conus coccineus Gmelin, J.F., 1791

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 the shell varies between 27 mm and 62 mm. The thin shell has somewhat convex sides. It is encircled by striae, which are often minutely granular. The spire is moderate, sometimes gradate, striate, and obsoletely coronated. The color of the shell is orange pink, with a white central band, variegated with dark brown spots and blotches. The spire is usually maculated.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Indonesia, New Caledonia, Palawan, the Philippines, Samar, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland)

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