Conus aureonimbosus

Conus aureonimbosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. aureonimbosus
Binomial name
Conus aureonimbosus
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Attenuiconus aureonimbosus (Petuch, 1987)
  • Conus (Attenuiconus) aureonimbosus Petuch, 1987 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus aureonimbosus (Petuch, 1987)

Conus aureonimbosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 the shell varies between 33 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Florida.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus aureonimbosus Petuch, 1987. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420204 on 2015-06-09


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