Conus lemniscatus

Conus lemniscatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus lemniscatus Reeve, L.A., 1849
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. lemniscatus
Binomial name
Conus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849 [1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Lamniconus) lemniscatus Reeve, 1849 · accepted, alternate representation Conus clenchi Martins, 1945 Conus lemniscatus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849 Conus sagittatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1865 Conus sagittiferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1866 Lamniconus lemniscatus (Reeve, 1849) Lamniconus lemniscatus lemniscatus (Reeve, 1849)

Conus lemniscatus, common name the ribbon cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Subspecies

• Conus lemniscatus carcellesi Martins, 1945 (synonym: Lamniconus lemniscatus carcellesi (Martins, 1945)): synonym of Conus carcellesi Martins, 1945
• Conus lemniscatus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849 (synonym: Lamniconus lemniscatus lemniscatus (Reeve, 1849)): synonym of Conus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849

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 20 mm and 65 mm. The shell shows slightly contracted sides. The spire is acuminated with strong growth lines. The body whorl is delicately ridged throughout. The color of the shell is whitish, maculated with chestnut, and with every alternate ridge chestnut-spotted. ^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Western Atlantic Ocean off Brazil and Argentina.

References

1. Reeve, L. A., 1849. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, i. Conus. Suppl..
2. Conus lemniscatus Reeve, 1849.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 July 2011.
3. George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 36; 1879

• Sowerby, G. B., II. 1865. Descriptions of two new species of Conus from the collection of H. Cuming, ESQ., and two from the collection of the late Mr. Denisson. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865:518-519, pl. 32
• 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 4th 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
• Gastropods.com: Lamniconus lemniscatus lemniscatus;
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea