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.
Conus ambiguus was originally discovered and described in both identical Latin and English language texts by Lovell Augustus Reeve in 1844.[2]
Reeve's type description reads as follows:
The doubtful cone. Shell turbinated, smooth, ridged
towards the base, rather obsoletely engraved with very fine, festooned, longitudinal lines; white, palely stained with light brown; spire obtusely convex, slightly canaliculated, ornamented with
arched brownish spots; apex raised and pointed.
The shell of Conus ambiguus is whitish, with obscure, light brown bands, and longitudinal streaks. The spire is ornamented with arched brownish spots.[5]
The type locality was not specified by Reeve.[2] This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa (Senegal, Guinea Bissau) and Angola.[4]
Referencesedit
This article incorporates public domain text from references.[2][5]
^Monnier, E. (2012). "Conus ambiguus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192331A2075683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192331A2075683.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcdeReeve L. A. (February 1844) Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals. London, 1: Conus ambiguus Reeve, L.A., 1844f. 244. Plate 54, figure 244.
^ abcTryon G. W. (1884). Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Volume 6. Conidae, Pleurotomidae. page 13. Plate 3, figure 41-42.
^ ab"Conus ambiguus Reeve, 1844". The Conus Biodiversity website, accessed 20 March 2010.
Kiener L.C. 1844-1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1-379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1-48 (1846); 49-160 (1847); 161-192 (1848); 193-240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2-3, 5, 7-32, 34-36, 38, 40-50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51-52, 54-56, 57-68, 74-77 (1846); 1, 69-73, 78-103 (1847); 104-106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108-111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
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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conus, ambiguus, common, name, doubtful, cone, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, drawing, shell, from, original, type, description, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdoma. Conus ambiguus common name the doubtful cone 2 is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 4 Conus ambiguusDrawing of the shell of Conus ambiguus from its original type description Conservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ConusSpecies C ambiguusBinomial nameConus ambiguusReeve 1844 2 Synonyms 4 Conus Monteiroconus ambiguus Reeve 1844 accepted alternate representation Conus griseus Kiener 1845 3 Conus miser Boivin 1864 Leptoconus gernanti Petuch 1975 Monteiroconus ambiguus Reeve 1844 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 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editConus ambiguus was originally discovered and described in both identical Latin and English language texts by Lovell Augustus Reeve in 1844 2 Reeve s type description reads as follows The doubtful cone Shell turbinated smooth ridgedtowards the base rather obsoletely engraved with very fine festooned longitudinal lines white palely stained with light brown spire obtusely convex slightly canaliculated ornamented witharched brownish spots apex raised and pointed The shell of Conus ambiguus is whitish with obscure light brown bands and longitudinal streaks The spire is ornamented with arched brownish spots 5 The height of the shell is 1 5 inches 38 mm 5 Dimensions of the shell of type specimen is 39 x 22 mm 6 The type specimen is stored in Zoologisch Museum Amsterdam Zoological Museum of the University of Amsterdam 6 Distribution editThe type locality was not specified by Reeve 2 This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa Senegal Guinea Bissau and Angola 4 References editThis article incorporates public domain text from references 2 5 Monnier E 2012 Conus ambiguus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 e T192331A2075683 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2012 1 RLTS T192331A2075683 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c d e Reeve L A February 1844 Conchologia iconica or Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals London 1 nbsp Conus ambiguus Reeve L A 1844f 244 Plate 54 figure 244 Kiener L C 1845 Iconogrraphie t 63 figure 2 a b c Conus ambiguus Reeve 1844 Retrieved through World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010 a b c Tryon G W 1884 Manual of Conchology structural and systematic with illustrations of the species Volume 6 Conidae Pleurotomidae page 13 Plate 3 figure 41 42 a b Conus ambiguus Reeve 1844 The Conus Biodiversity website accessed 20 March 2010 Kiener L C 1844 1850 Species general et iconographie des coquilles vivantes Vol 2 Famille des Enroulees Genre Cone Conus Lam pp 1 379 pl 1 111 pp 1 48 1846 49 160 1847 161 192 1848 193 240 1849 241 379 assumed to be 1850 plates 4 6 1844 2 3 5 7 32 34 36 38 40 50 1845 33 37 39 51 52 54 56 57 68 74 77 1846 1 69 73 78 103 1847 104 106 1848 107 1849 108 111 1850 Paris Rousseau amp J B Bailliere 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 23External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus ambiguus Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Monteiroconus ambiguus Gastropods com Retrieved 15 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conus ambiguus amp oldid 1056218146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
