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 subspecies Conus pulicarius vautieri Kiener, 1847 is a synonym of Conus vautieri Kiener, 1847
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm. The shell is white, covered by square-shaped, dark chocolate or nearly black spots, which sometimes by their juxtaposition indicate two bands. The spire is tuberculated. The epidermis, as in the other species of the group, is very thin and translucent.
The synonym Conus fustigatus includes the varieties in which the spots are larger and less numerous.[2]
^G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
Bruguière, M. 1792. Encyclopédie Méthodique ou par ordre de matières. Histoire naturelle des vers. Paris : Panckoucke Vol. 1 i-xviii, 757 pp.
Röding, P.F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Hamburg : Trappii 199 pp.
Hedley, C. 1899. The Mollusca of Funafuti. Part 1. Gastropoda. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 3(7): 395–488, 49 text figs
Demond, J. 1957. Micronesian reef associated gastropods. Pacific Science 11(3): 275–341, fig. 2, pl. 1
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian Shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp.
Salvat, B. & Rives, C. 1975. Coquillages de Polynésie. Tahiti : Papéete Les editions du pacifique, pp. 1–391.
Kay, E.A. 1979. Hawaiian Marine Shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4 : Mollusca. Honolulu, Hawaii : Bishop Museum Press Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication Vol. 64(4) 653 pp.
Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
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 pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792 (juv).
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"Puncticulis pulicarius pulicarius". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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conus, pulicarius, common, name, flea, bitten, cone, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, apertural, left, abapertural, right, views, shell, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum. Conus pulicarius common name the flea bitten cone is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 1 Conus pulicariusApertural left and abapertural right views of a shell of Conus pulicariusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ConusSpecies C pulicariusBinomial nameConus pulicariusHwass in Bruguiere 1792Synonyms 1 Conus Puncticulis pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 accepted alternate representation Conus fustigatus Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Cucullus punctulatus Roding 1798 Poremskiconus abrolhosensis Petuch 1987 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 subspecies Conus pulicarius vautieri Kiener 1847 is a synonym of Conus vautieri Kiener 1847 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 Gallery 5 External linksDescription editThe size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm The shell is white covered by square shaped dark chocolate or nearly black spots which sometimes by their juxtaposition indicate two bands The spire is tuberculated The epidermis as in the other species of the group is very thin and translucent The synonym Conus fustigatus includes the varieties in which the spots are larger and less numerous 2 Distribution editThis marine species occurs in the Central and Western Pacific Polynesia not Marquesas Cocos Keeling Island New Guinea and Australia Northern Territory Queensland and Western Australia References edit a b Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 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 Bruguiere M 1792 Encyclopedie Methodique ou par ordre de matieres Histoire naturelle des vers Paris Panckoucke Vol 1 i xviii 757 pp Roding P F 1798 Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa Hamburg Trappii 199 pp Hedley C 1899 The Mollusca of Funafuti Part 1 Gastropoda Memoirs of the Australian Museum 3 7 395 488 49 text figs Demond J 1957 Micronesian reef associated gastropods Pacific Science 11 3 275 341 fig 2 pl 1 Wilson B R amp Gillett K 1971 Australian Shells illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters Sydney Reed Books 168 pp Salvat B amp Rives C 1975 Coquillages de Polynesie Tahiti Papeete Les editions du pacifique pp 1 391 Cernohorsky W O 1978 Tropical Pacific Marine Shells Sydney Pacific Publications 352 pp 68 pls Kay E A 1979 Hawaiian Marine Shells Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii Section 4 Mollusca Honolulu Hawaii Bishop Museum Press Bernice P Bishop Museum Special Publication Vol 64 4 653 pp Rockel D Korn W amp Kohn A J 1995 Manual of the Living Conidae Volume 1 Indo Pacific Region Wiesbaden Hemmen 517 pp Tucker J K amp Tenorio M J 2013 Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells 517 pp Wellington Florida MdM Publishing 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 edit nbsp Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792 nbsp Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792 nbsp Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792 nbsp Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792 nbsp Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792 nbsp Conus pulicarius Hwass in Bruguiere J G 1792 juv External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus pulicarius The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Puncticulis pulicarius pulicarius Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conus pulicarius amp oldid 1192501299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
