Conus_binghamae

<i>Conus binghamae</i>

Conus binghamae

Species of sea snail

Conus binghamae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[2]

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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

Original description: "Shell small for genus, thin and delicate; spire low, with early whorls protracted; body whorl shiny, sculptured with fine spiral cords; spiral cords become stronger and larger around anterior one-third of body whorl; shoulder sharply-angled; aperture narrow; shell color pattern comprising darkly-colored anterior one-third and mid-body band of large square-shaped flammules; unpatterned posterior one-half of body whorl with rows of tiny dots; color varying from red, orange, apricot-yellow, to pink and bluish-purple (holotype reddish-orange with darker red-orange mid-body band and anterior tip); spire whorls with numerous crescent-shaped flammules; aperture of holotype dark red-orange; protoconch and early whorls bright yellow on all specimens, regardless of body whorl color."[3]

The size of the shell attains 19 mm.

Distribution

Locus typicus: "(Trawled from) 200 feet depth off Dania, Broward County, Florida, USA."[4]

This marine species of Cone snail occurs off Southeast Florida,
at a depth of 61 m.

References

  1. [1]
    Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus binghamae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192734A2152104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192734A2152104.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus binghamae Petuch, 1987. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429330 on 2015-07-30
  3. [3]
    Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 29. Publ: CERF
  4. [4]
    Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 29. Publ: CERF


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