Conus queenslandis

Conus queenslandis
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus queenslandis Motta, A.J.da,1984
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. queenslandis
Binomial name
	Conus queenslandis; da Motta, 1984
Synonyms[1]
	Conus (Splinoconus) queenslandis da Motta, 1984 · accepted, alternate representation; Conus tribblei queenslandis da Motta, 1984;

Conus queenslandis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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.

Taxonomic relation

Conus queenslandis was originally named as a subspecies of Conus tribblei Walls, 1977 but has been recognized as a valid species, alternative representation in the subgenus Splinoconus..

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vietnam, New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia

References

Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584852 on 2012-01-21
Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.

Motta, A.J. da 1984. Three new Conus species. La Conchiglia 16(178-179): 24-28
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.
Röckel, D., Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R.G. 1995. Deep-water Cones (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the New Caledonia region. In, Bouchet, P. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Vol. 14. Mémoires de Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 167: 557-594
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

To World Register of Marine Species
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Splinoconus tribblei queenslandis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584852 on 2012-01-21

[2] Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.