Conus typhon

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

Conus typhon
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus typhoon Kilburn, R.N., 1975
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. typhon
Binomial name
Conus typhon
Kilburn, 1975
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) typhon Kilburn, 1975 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Kioconus typhon (Kilburn, 1975)

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 91 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Northern Transkei, South Africa to the coast of East Africa.

References
  1. Conus typhon Kilburn, 1975. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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