Conus cingulatus

Conus cingulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus cingulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. cingulatus
Binomial name
Conus cingulatus
Lamarck, 1810
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) cingulatus Lamarck, 1810 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus cingulatus (Lamarck, 1810)

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 25 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama and Venezuela.

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References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus cingulatus Lamarck, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577315 on 2012-01-21
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Gradiconus cingulatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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