Conus bulbus

Conus bulbus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bulbus Reeve, L.A., 1843
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. bulbus
Binomial name
Conus bulbus
Reeve, 1843
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) bulbus Reeve, 1843 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus bulbus (Reeve, 1843)

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]

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

  1. 1 2 Conus bulbus Reeve, 1843.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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