Conus distans

Conus distans
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus distans 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. distans
Binomial name
Conus distans
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Fraterconus) distans Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus chinoi Shikama, 1970
  • Conus kenyonae Brazier, 1896
  • Conus kenyonae var. arrowsmithensis Brazier, 1896
  • Conus waterhouseae Brazier, 1896
  • Fraterconus distans (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
  • Rhombiconus distans (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

Conus distans, common name the distant 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 137 mm. The yellowish fawn-colored shell is obsoletely banded with white at the middle and upper part, sometimes the bands are not continuous, but consist of irregular oblique markings. The body whorl is encircled by obsolete impressed lines. It is stained with violet-chestnut towards the base. The low spire is convex, with rather obtuse rounded tubercles. The white interior is stained with light violet. [2]

Conus distans Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, in the tropical Indo-West Pacific and off Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia).

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