Conus thevenardensis

Conus thevenardensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2][3]

Conus thevenardensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus thevenardensis Motta, A.J. da, 1987
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. thevenardensis
Binomial name
Conus thevenardensis
da Motta, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) thevenardensis da Motta, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus nielsenae reductaspiralis Walls, 1979
  • Kioconus reductaspiralis thevenardensis da Motta, 1987

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.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[1]

  • Taxonomy: The status of Conus nielsenae, Conus reductaspiralis and Conus thevenardensis has been disputed by some authors, but Australian specialists generally regard them as distinct. For conservation evaluation, all three are here listed as distinct and as alternative representations in the genus Kioconus.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Thevenard Island, Western Australia.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus thevenardensis da Motta, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429881 on 2012-01-21
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalog of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.
  • Walls, J.G. 1979. Three new Indian Ocean cones. The Pariah 5: 1-8
  • Motta, A.J. da 1987. A new Conus species endemic to Thevenard Island, W. Australia. La Conchiglia 19(222-223): 29-30
  • 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.
  • 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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