Conus bulbus
Conus bulbus, common name the onion cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bulbus Reeve, L.A., 1843 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bulbus |
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| Conus bulbus Reeve, 1843 | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 45 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola
References
- Conus bulbus Reeve, 1843. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 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
Conus bulbus Reeve, L.A., 1843
Conus bulbus Reeve, L.A., 1843
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Varioconus bulbus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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