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 35 mm and 70 mm. The rather narrow shell is pinkish white, continuously but irregularly longitudinally strigate with chestnut.[2]
Distributionedit
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Baja California, Mexico to North Peru.
^G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC4541476. PMID 26300576.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus virgatus.
The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Dauciconus virgatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
April 13, 2024
conus, virgatus, common, name, virgate, panama, cone, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, shell, specimen, smithsonian, institutionconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain,. Conus virgatus common name the virgate Panama cone is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 1 Conus virgatusshell of Conus virgatus specimen at the Smithsonian InstitutionConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ConusSpecies C virgatusBinomial nameConus virgatusReeve 1849Synonyms 1 Conus Dauciconus virgatus Reeve 1849 accepted alternate representation Conus cumingii Reeve 1849 invalid junior homonym of Conus cumingii Reeve 1848 Conus signae Bartsch 1937 Dauciconus virgatus Reeve 1849 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 editThe size of the shell varies between 35 mm and 70 mm The rather narrow shell is pinkish white continuously but irregularly longitudinally strigate with chestnut 2 Distribution editThis marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Baja California Mexico to North Peru nbsp Conus virgatus Reeve L A 1849 nbsp Conus virgatus Reeve L A 1849 nbsp Conus virgatus Reeve L A 1849References edit a b Conus virgatus Reeve 1849 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 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 Bouchet P 2015 One four or 100 genera A new classification of the cone snails Journal of Molluscan Studies 81 1 1 23 doi 10 1093 mollus eyu055 PMC 4541476 PMID 26300576 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus virgatus The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Dauciconus virgatus Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conus virgatus amp oldid 1212625555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
