Conus aurisiacus, common name the aurisiacus cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus, C., 1758 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. aurisiacus
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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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 43 mm and 95 mm. The shell shows slight revolving ridges, sometimes granulated below. The spire is channeled and striate. The color of the shell is pink-white, with deeper-colored bands, distantly encircled by lines of short dashes and dots of chocolate. The spire shows conspicuous chocolate markings.[3]
Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Australia.
References edit
- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus aurisiacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192691A2142037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192691A2142037.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus, 1758. 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. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Pionoconus aurisiacus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.