| Taxon | Conus infinitus |
|---|---|
| Status | LC |
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Authority | Rolán, 1990[1] |
| Synonyms |
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| Display parents | 3 |
Conus infinitus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 25 mm. It is long with a wide top and a protruding spiral. The shell is greenish-grey with brown spots.[3]
The core of juvenile shells is yellow.[3]
The animal is slightly redish-grey, with a gradually darker siphon. Juveniles are lighter.[3]
The animal has 41 teeth.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[4]
References
- ^ Rolán, E., 1990. Descripcion de Nuevas Especies y Subespecies del Genero Conus (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) para el Archipelago de Cabo Verde. Iberus: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Malocologia, Suppl. 2: 5 -70
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- ^ Sociedad Española de Malacología. & Malacología, Sociedad Española de (1988). Iberus: revista de la Sociedad Española de Malacología. Vol. Suppl.1-3 (1988-1997). Barcelona: La Sociedad.
- ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus infinitus". Vol. 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192571A2118557.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition.
- 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., 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 links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea