Conus recluzianus

Conus recluzianus

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus recluzianus Bernardi, M., 1853
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. recluzianus
Binomial name
*Conus recluzianus* Bernardi, 1853
Synonyms^[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) recluzianus Bernardi, 1853 · accepted, alternate representation Kioconus recluzianus (Bernardi, 1853) Leptoconus recluzianus Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995

Conus recluzianus, common name the Récluz 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.

Subspecies

Conus recluzianus recluzianus Bernardi, 1853
Conus recluzianus simanoki Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro, 2007

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 100 mm. The color of the shell is yellowish white, with irregular broad yellowish brown bands and spots.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia]

References

1 2 Conus recluzianus Bernardi, 1853. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences

Bernardi, M. 1853. Description de coquilles nouvelles (Conus et Marginella). Journal de Conchyliologie 4: 148-150
Garrard, T.A. 1966. New species of Mollusca from Eastern Australia (Part 2) with notes on some known species. Journal of Malacological Society of Australia 10: 3-12
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.
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

Gallery

Conus recluzianus simanoki

Conus recluzianus simanoki Tenorio, M.J., G.T. Poppe & S. Tagaro, 2007
Conus recluzianus simanoki Tenorio, M.J., G.T. Poppe & S. Tagaro, 2007

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