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Pionoconus
''Pionoconus'' is a subgenus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the genus ''Conus'', family (biology), family Conidae, the Conus, cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2011). ''Pionoconus'' Mörch, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428969 on 2012-01-21Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. In the latest classification of the family Conidae by Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015), ''Pionoconus'' has become a subgenus of ''Conus'' as ''Conus (Pionoconus)'' da Motta, 1991 (type species: ''Conus magus'' Linnaeus, 1758) : synonym of ''Conus'' Linnaeus, 1758 Species The following species were brought into synonymy: * ''Pionoconus achatinus'' (Gmelin, 1791) : synonym of ''Conus achatinus'' Gmelin, 1791 (alternate representation) * ''Pionoconus arafu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conidae
Conidae, with the current common name of "cone snails", is a taxonomic family (previously subfamily) of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Conoidea. The 2014 classification of the superfamily Conoidea, groups only cone snails in the family Conidae. Some previous classifications grouped the cone snails in a subfamily, Coninae. As of March 2015 Conidae contained over 800 recognized species. Working in 18th-century Europe, Carl Linnaeus knew of only 30 species that are still considered valid. The snails within this family are sophisticated predatory animals. They hunt and immobilize prey using a modified radular tooth along with a venom gland containing neurotoxins; the tooth is launched out of the snail's mouth in a harpoon-like action. Because all cone snails are venomous and capable of "stinging" humans, live ones should be handled with great care or preferably not at all. Current taxonomy In the ''Journal of Molluscan Studies'', in 2014, Pui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Boutetorum
''Conus boutetorum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines co ..., cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus boutetorum Richard & Rabiller, 2013. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732421 on 2015-07-31 These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Tahiti References * Richard G. & Rabiller M. (2013) ''Conus boutetorum spec. nov., (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conidae) and notes on the Pionoconus group in French Polynesia.'' Annales de la Société des Sciences Naturelles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Barbara
''Conus barbara'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus barbara Brazier, 1898. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429319 on 2015-10-24 These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Western Australia. References * Monnier E., Limpalaër L. & Robin A. (2013) ''Revision of the Pionoconus achatinus complex. Description of three new species: P. koukae n. sp. from Oman, P. arafurensis n. sp. from northern Australia and P. rouxi n. sp. from Western Australia''. Xenophora Taxonomy 1: 3-39. External links To World Register of Marine SpeciesCone Shells - Knights of the Sea* barbara Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Atimovatae
''Conus atimovatae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines co ..., cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus atimovatae (Bozzetti, 2012). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723955 on 2015-07-04 These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description The size of the shell attains 21 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar. References * Monnier E., Limpalaër L. & Robin A. (2013) ''Revision of the Pionoconus achatinus complex. Description of three new species: P. koukae n. sp. from Oman, P. arafurensis n. sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Arafurensis
''Conus arafurensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines co ..., cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus arafurensis (Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=742463 on 2015-06-30 These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 51 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Arafura Sea. References * Monnier E., Limpalaër L. & Robin A. (2013) ''Revision of the Pionoconus achatinus complex. Description of three new species: P. koukae n. sp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Fischoederi
''Conus fischoederi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines co ... and their allies. 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 The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 49 mm. File:Conus fischoederi 1.jpg File:Conus fischoederi 2.jpg Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Western Thailand. References * 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., Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Koukae
''Conus koukae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines co ..., cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus koukae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=742456 on 2015-10-17 These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description The size of the shell varies between 35 mm and 47 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Masirah and Muscat, Oman References 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: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Monachus
''Conus monachus'', common name the monastic cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description The size of the shell varies between and . The shell is a little inflated and distantly grooved below. The spire is striate and somewhat convex. The shell is white, longitudinally marbled and flecked with dull blue or purple. It captures its prey by using the " taser-and-tether" (harpoon) strategy. This means it stuns its prey by using venom and extends a proboscis from its rostrum and "hooks" the fish, the same way a harpoon would. Distribution and habitat This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific. It is found in the neritic zone and resides in muddy sand and under rocks. References Further reading * * External links To World Register of Marine Species [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Circumcisus
''Conus circumcisus'', common names the circumcision cone or the auger cone, the borer shell, or the leader cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Conidae, the Conus, cone snails and their allies. 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 The thin shell is striated throughout. The color of the shell is yellowish or violaceous white, clouded.with chestnut, with distant revolving series of chestnut spots and short lines, most conspicuous on two irregular lighter bands. The shell of ''Conus brazieri'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1881 is rather solid, with revolving striae throughout. Its color is whitish, tinged with pale rose-pink, with two broad, light yellowish brown bands, sprinkled here and there with a few very minute brown spots. The Spire (mollusc), spire is conspicuously ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
