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.
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]
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.
Conus aureonimbosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Conus aureonimbosus is een in zee levende slakkensoort uit het geslacht Conus. De slak behoort tot de familie Conidae. Conus aureonimbosus werd in 1844 beschreven door Reeve.[1] Net zoals alle soorten binnen het Conusgeslacht zijn deze slakken roofzuchtig en giftig. Ze zijn in staat om mensen te steken en moeten daarom zorgvuldig worden behandeld.[2]
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Conus aureonimbosus é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Conus, pertencente à família Conidae.[1]
Conus aureonimbosus é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Conus, pertencente à família Conidae.
