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Conus largilliertii

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Species of sea snail

Conus largilliertii
Drawing of a shell of Conus largilliertii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. largilliertii
Binomial name
Conus largilliertii
Kiener, 1847
Synonyms
  • Conasprella largilliertii Kiener, 1847
  • Conus (Dauciconus) largilliertii Kiener, 1847 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus largilliertii (Kiener, 1847)

Conus largilliertii, common name Largilliert's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm. The spire is rather elevated and is maculated. Its color is light chestnut, with darker revolving lines of spots, and usually a white central band.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico; in the Atlantic Ocean off South Carolina, USA.

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus largilliertii. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429839 on 2015-10-18
  2. G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences

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Taxon identifiers
Conus largilliertii
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