Conus_striolatus

<i>Conus striolatus</i>

Conus striolatus

Species of sea snail


Conus striolatus 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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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 46 mm. The striate spire has a moderate size. The body whorl is long and rather cylindrical, and closely striate below. Its color is white, clouded with bluish ash, orange-brown, chestnut or chocolate, everywhere encircled by narrow chocolate interrupted lines, often separated into somewhat distant dots. The middle of body whorl is usually irregularly fasciate with white. The spire is tessellated with chestnut or chocolate.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Thailand to Micronesia and from Taiwan to Queensland, Australia.


References

  1. Kiener, L. C., 1845. Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes, 2
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Pionoconus striolatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Holotype at MNHN, Paris

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