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Conus archon
Conus archon, common name the magistrate cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conus archon | |
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| Apertural view of shell of Conus archon Broderip, 1833, measuring 64.4 mm in height, dredged at 290 ft. off Danzante Island, in Mexico. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. archon |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus archon Broderip, 1833 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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 edit
The spire is concavely elevated, not coronated. The body whorl is smooth and slightly striate below. The shell is irregularly marbled with chestnut and white, with equidistant chestnut revolving lines bearing white spots. The length of the shell varies between 38 mm and 70 mm[3]
Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the West Coast of Mexico and Central America (the Gulf of California to Panama)
References edit
- ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus archon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192837A2170758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192837A2170758.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus archon Broderip, 1833. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 27; 1884
- 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
- Conus archon Broderip, W.J., 1833
- Conus archon Broderip, W.J., 1833
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea