Conus limpusi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus limpusi | |
|---|---|
| |
| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus limpusi Röckel, D. & Korn, W., 1990 | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. limpusi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Conus limpusi Röckel & Korn, 1990
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
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.
Taxonomy
editConus limpusi is part of a species complex including Conus albellus, Conus lizardensis and Conus colmani, that needs re-evaluation. For conservation implications, all are here tentatively listed as distinct species.[1]
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 55 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2015) |
Distribution
editThis is an Australia Queensland marine species.
References
edit- ^ a b c Conus limpusi Röckel & Korn, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Röckel, D. & Korn, W. 1990. Zur Indentität von Conus lizardensis Crosse, 1865 und Conus sibogae Schepman, 1913- mit Beschreibung dreier neuer Conus-Arten von Queensland, Australien (Mollusca: Conidae). Acta Conchyliorum 2: 5–23, pls 1–10
- Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.
- Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
- 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
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus limpusi.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Asprella limpusi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
 | This Conus-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |