Conus reductaspiralis

Conus reductaspiralis
Apertural view of a shell of Conus reductaspiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. reductaspiralis
Binomial name
Conus reductaspiralis
Walls, 1979
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) reductaspiralis Walls, 1979 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus nielsenae reductaspiralis Walls, 1979
  • Kioconus reductaspiralis (Walls, 1979)

Conus reductaspiralis, common name Nielsen's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus reductaspiralis Walls, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584763 on 2012-01-21
  2. Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.

External links

External identifiers for Conus reductaspiralis
WoRMS 584763
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