Conus lynceus , the lynceus cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

Conus lynceus
Conus lynceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. lynceus
Binomial name
Conus lynceus
Sowerby II, 1858 [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Asprella lyncea (G.B. Sowerby II, 1858)
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) lynceus Sowerby II, 1858 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus lynceus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1858)

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

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Conantokin-L is a toxin derived from the venom of Conus lynceus.

Distribution

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This is an Indo-Pacific species found along Taiwan, the Philippines, Java, Solomon Islands, Queensland, Australia.[citation needed]

 
Conus lynceus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858
 
Conus lynceus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858

Shell description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 89 mm. The shell is somewhat swollen, distantly sulcate below, otherwise smooth. The shell is white with encircled by chestnut spots, clouds, and oblique and triangular markings. It has a very pointed, maculated spire.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Sowerby (II), G. B. Jr., 1857. Thesaurus Conchyliorum or Monographs of the Genera of Shells, 3.
  2. ^ Conus lynceus G. B. Sowerby II, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 July 2011.
  3. ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 56; 1879 (described as Conus nisus Chemn.)
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  • Conus lynceus - picture of Conus lynceus Archived 14 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  • "Graphiconus lynceus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea