Conus reductaspiralis, common name Nielsen's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

Conus reductaspiralis
Apertural view of a shell of Conus reductaspiralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. reductaspiralis
Binomial name
Conus reductaspiralis
Walls, 1979
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) reductaspiralis Walls, 1979 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus nielsenae reductaspiralis Walls, 1979
  • Kioconus reductaspiralis (Walls, 1979)

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.

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Additional information regarding this species:[1]

  • Taxonomy: The status of Conus nielsenae, Conus reductaspiralis and Conus thevenardensis has been disputed by some authors, but Australian specialists generally regard them as distinct. For conservation evaluation, all three are here listed as distinct.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus reductaspiralis Walls, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584763 on 2012-01-21
  2. ^ Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.
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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Kioconus reductaspiralis reductaspiralis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.