Perplexiconus puncticulatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
Like all species within the family Conidae, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Subspecies
Conasprella puncticulata columba (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) (synonym: Conus columba Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Conasprella puncticulata puncticulata (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
The shell is rather broad-shouldered and somewhat swollen above, slightly contracted and grooved towards the base. Its color is whitish, encircled by numerous lines of close, small chestnut spots, and often clouded longitudinally with light violaceous or chestnut, forming three obscure bands. The aperture is white or violaceous.[3]
HabitatEdit
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.[2]
^ abcWelch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
^G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences (described as Conus puncticulatus)
External linksEdit
The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
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
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August 29, 2023
conasprella, puncticulata, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, apertural, abapertural, views, shell, conasprella, puncticulatus, hwass, bruguière, 1792scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, ani. Conasprella puncticulata is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 1 Conasprella puncticulataApertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella puncticulatus Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ConasprellaSpecies C puncticulataBinomial nameConasprella puncticulata Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Synonyms 1 Conasprella Ximeniconus puncticulata Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 accepted alternate representation Conus echinulatus Kiener 1848 Conus mauritianus Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Conus papillosus Kiener 1845 Conus puncticulatus Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 original combination Conus puncticulatus var cardonensis Vink 1990 Conus pustulatus Kiener 1845 nomen dubium Conus pygmaeus Reeve 1844 Conus scaber Link 1807 Cucullus millepunctatus Roding 1798 Cucullus minutus Roding 1798 Perplexiconus puncticulatus Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Like all species within the family Conidae these snails are predatory and venomous They are capable of stinging humans therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all SubspeciesConasprella puncticulata columba Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 synonym Conus columba Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Conasprella puncticulata puncticulata Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 References 5 External linksDistribution EditThis species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and off the Lesser Antilles Description EditThe maximum recorded shell length is 32 mm 2 The shell is rather broad shouldered and somewhat swollen above slightly contracted and grooved towards the base Its color is whitish encircled by numerous lines of close small chestnut spots and often clouded longitudinally with light violaceous or chestnut forming three obscure bands The aperture is white or violaceous 3 Habitat EditMinimum recorded depth is 0 m 2 Maximum recorded depth is 15 m 2 References Edit a b Conus puncticulatus Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Retrieved through World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010 a b c 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 G W Tryon 1884 Manual of Conchology structural and systematic with illustrations of the species vol VI Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences described as Conus puncticulatus External links EditThe Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Puillandre N Duda T F Meyer C Olivera B M amp Bouchet P 2015 One four or 100 genera A new classification of the cone snails Journal of Molluscan Studies 81 1 23 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conasprella puncticulata Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conasprella puncticulata amp oldid 1009788675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
