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

Conus aureonimbosus
Shell and protoconch of Conus aureonimbosus (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: 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 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus aureonimbosus (Petuch, 1987)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

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Original description: "Shell thin, fragile, slender and elongated; body whorl highly polished; numerous fine spiral cords around anterior end; shoulder sharp, obsoletely coronated with low undulations and rounded bumps; spire low; protoconch needle-like, protracted, projecting above spire; shell color pale cream-yellow overlaid with large amorphous, flammules of bright golden-yellow; mid-body with white band containing rows of pale tan dots and dashes; spire whorls white with dark orange and tan flammules; protoconch yellow, interior of aperture white; anterior tip of shell yellow; periostracum thin, yellow, transparent."[2]

The shell of a Conus Aureonimbosus can vary in size between 33 mm and 61 mm.
It has a light cream colored shell, with tan striations running throughout it.[3]

Distribution

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Locus typicus: "(Dredged from) 150 metres depth
50 kilometres South of Apalachicola, Florida, USA."[4]

This marine species occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean off Florida
at a depth of 150 metres.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 17. Publ: CERF
  3. ^ "Invertebrate Zoology Collections Search". collections.nmnh.si.edu. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 17. Publ: CERF
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