The size of the shell varies between 23 mm and 71 mm. The spire is concavely elevated and not coronated. The body whorl is smooth and slightly striate below. It is irregularly marbled with chestnut and white, with equidistant chestnut revolving lines bearing white spots that are granularly elevated.[2]
Distributionedit
This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea from Panama to Venezuela; off the Caribbean islands Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire.
Referencesedit
Holotype of the synonym Conus granarius panamicus Petuch, 1990 in the Smithsonian Institution
^G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
Petuch. 1990. Nautilus. 104 (2): 67, 26-27.
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
External linksedit
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"Tenorioconus mappa granarius". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
April 13, 2024
conus, granarius, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, cone, shells, cones, drawing, with, apertural, view, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropodasubclass, caenogastro. Conus granarius is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails cone shells or cones 1 Conus granariusDrawing with an apertural view of Conus granariusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ConusSpecies C granariusBinomial nameConus granariusKiener 1847Synonyms 1 Conus Stephanoconus granarius Kiener 1847 accepted alternate representation Conus catenatus G B Sowerby III 1879 invalid junior homonym of Conus catenatus G B Sowerby I 1850 C desmotus is a replacement name Conus desmotus Tomlin 1937 Conus granarius panamicus Petuch 1990 Conus interstinctus Guppy R J L 1866 Conus mappa granarius Kiener 1847 original description Conus sanctaemarthae Vink 1977 Tenorioconus granarius Kiener 1847 Tenorioconus panamicus Petuch 1990 These snails are predatory and venomous They are capable of stinging humans Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe size of the shell varies between 23 mm and 71 mm The spire is concavely elevated and not coronated The body whorl is smooth and slightly striate below It is irregularly marbled with chestnut and white with equidistant chestnut revolving lines bearing white spots that are granularly elevated 2 Distribution editThis marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea from Panama to Venezuela off the Caribbean islands Curacao Aruba and Bonaire References edit nbsp Holotype of the synonym Conus granarius panamicus Petuch 1990 in the Smithsonian Institution a b Bouchet P 2015 Conus granarius Kiener 1847 In MolluscaBase 2015 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 429132 on 2015 10 03 G W Tryon 1884 Manual of conchology structural and systematic with illustrations of the species vol VI Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Petuch 1990 Nautilus 104 2 67 26 27 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 granarius To World Register of Marine Species Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Tenorioconus mappa granarius Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conus granarius amp oldid 1192149843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
