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Conus cardinalis

Summary

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

Conus cardinalis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. cardinalis
Binomial name
Conus cardinalis
Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus exquisitus G. B. Sowerby III, 1887
  • Conus lubeckianus Bernardi, 1861
  • Conus mayaguensis Nowell-Usticke, 1968
  • Conus speciosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1857
  • Purpuriconus cardinalis (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
  • Purpuriconus mayaguensis (Nowell-Usticke, 1968)

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.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea (Guadeloupe) and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Description edit

The maximum recorded shell length is 32.2 mm.[3]

Habitat edit

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 21 m.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus cardinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192871A2177911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192871A2177911.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  • 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
  • Bernardi, A. B., 1861. Description de deux espèces nouvelles du genre Cône. Journal de Conchyliologie 9: 169–171
  • Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Listes des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal. Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 8–23

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus cardinalis.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Purpuriconus cardinalis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Lectotype at MNHN, Paris