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 size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 55 mm. The shell is yellowish or ash-gray, often faintly longitudinally lined with chestnut, with a broad band at the shoulder and a narrower one at the middle, of white closely reticulated with chestnut.[3]
Distributionedit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
Referencesedit
^Monnier, E. (2012). "Conus mercator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192497A2104168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192497A2104168.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp 13 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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
Galleryedit
Below are several color forms:
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
Conus mercator Linnaeus, C., 1758
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus mercator.
The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Lautoconus mercator mercator". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
January 01, 1970
conus, mercator, common, name, trader, cone, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, linnaeus, 1758, conservation, status, endangered, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phy. Conus mercator common name the trader cone is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 2 Conus mercator Conus mercator Linnaeus 1758 Conservation status Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Subclass Caenogastropoda Order Neogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Family Conidae Genus Conus Species C mercator Binomial name Conus mercatorLinnaeus 1758 Synonyms 2 Conus Lautoconus cacao Ferrario 1983 Conus Lautoconus fernandi Petuch amp Berschauer 2018 Conus Lautoconus lamarckii Kiener 1847 Conus Lautoconus mercator Linnaeus 1758 accepted alternate representation Conus Lautoconus orri Ninomiya amp da Motta 1982 Conus cacao Ferrario 1983 Conus dealbatus A Adams 1855 nomen dubium Conus lamarckii Kiener 1845 Conus orri da Motta 1982 Conus reticularis Bory de Saint Vincent 1827 Conus senegalensis Gulden Moolenbeek amp Goud 2017 Cucullus aurelius Roding 1798 Lautoconus Lautoconus stimpsonorum Cossignani amp Allary 2019 Lautoconus cacao Ferrario 1983 Lautoconus fernandi Petuch amp Berschauer 2018 Lautoconus gambiensis Petuch amp Berschauer 2018 Lautoconus lamarckii Kiener 1847 Lautoconus mercator Linnaeus 1758 Lautoconus orri Ninomiya amp da Motta 1982 Lautoconus rikae Petuch amp Berschauer 2018 original combination Lautoconus senegalensis Gulden Moolenbeek amp Goud 2017 Lautoconus stimpsonorum Cossignani amp Allary 2019 original combination Varioconus mercator Linnaeus 1758 accepted alternate representation 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 Gallery 5 External linksDescription editThe size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 55 mm The shell is yellowish or ash gray often faintly longitudinally lined with chestnut with a broad band at the shoulder and a narrower one at the middle of white closely reticulated with chestnut 3 Distribution editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal References edit Monnier E 2012 Conus mercator IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 e T192497A2104168 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2012 1 RLTS T192497A2104168 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 a b Conus mercator Linnaeus 1975 Retrieved through World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010 G W Tryon 1884 Manual of Conchology structural and systematic with illustrations of the species vol VI Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Linnaeus C 1758 Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis Editio decima reformata Laurentius Salvius Holmiae ii 824 pp Archived 13 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine 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 23Gallery editBelow are several color forms nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758 nbsp Conus mercator Linnaeus C 1758External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus mercator The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Lautoconus mercator mercator Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conus mercator amp oldid 1192669949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
