Conus richardbinghami

Conus richardbinghami
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus richardbinghami Petuch, E.J., 1993
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. richardbinghami
Binomial name
	Conus richardbinghami; Petuch, 1993
Synonyms[1]
	Conus (Dauciconus) richardbinghami Petuch, 1993 · accepted, alternate representation; Purpuriconus richardbinghami (Petuch, 1993);

Conus richardbinghami 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.

The specific name richardbinghami is in honor of Richard Bingham.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2]

References

Conus richardbinghami Petuch, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

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

External links

Conus Biodiversity
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Purpuriconus richardbinghami". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus richardbinghami Petuch, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

[Welch_2010-2] Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.