Conus eldredi

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

Conus eldredi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus eldredi Morrison, J.P.E., 1955
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. eldredi
Binomial name
Conus eldredi
Morrison, 1955
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Gastridium) eldredi Morrison, 1955 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus geographus var. rosea G. B. Sowerby II, 1833 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus roseus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807, and C. roseus Lamarck, 1810)
  • Conus intermedius Reeve, 1843 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus intermedius Lamarck, 1810)
  • Conus mappa Crosse, 1858 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus mappa [Lightfoot], 1786)
  • Gastridium eldredi (Morrison, 1955)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are known to sting humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

The species is found in various spots of the southern Pacific Ocean, such as near Indonesia and French Polynesia.[2]

References
  1. Conus eldredi Morrison, 1955. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. Map of Conus eldredi. Discover Life. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Conus+eldredi
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Gastridium eldredi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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