Conus scalaris

Conus scalaris
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus scalaris Valenciennes, A., 1832
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. scalaris
Binomial name
	Conus scalaris; Valenciennes, 1832
Synonyms[1]
	Conus (Dauciconus) scalaris Valenciennes, 1832 · accepted, alternate representation; Conus recurvus var. helenae Schwengel, 1955; Gradiconus scalaris (Valenciennes, 1832); Lithoconus recurvus helenae Schwengel, J.S., 1955;

Conus scalaris, common name the ladder cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the c

one sna

ils and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine 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 23 mm and 80 mm. The elevated spire is gradate and maculated with chestnut. The body whorl is somewhat acuminate below The shell is yellowish white with brown-chestnut longitudinal striations, scarcely interrupted for a narrow central white band, and replaced towards the base by a few revolving rows of chestnut markings.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California to Costa Rica

References

WoRMS (2015). Conus scalaris Valenciennes, 1832. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429574 on 2015-04-29
G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences

Schwengel, J. S. 1955. Nautilus. 69 (1): 15, plate 2, figure 14–15.
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 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

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Gradiconus scalaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] WoRMS (2015). Conus scalaris Valenciennes, 1832. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429574 on 2015-04-29

[2] G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences