Conus wittigi

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

Conus wittigi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus wittigi Walls, J.G., 1977
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. wittigi
Binomial name
Conus wittigi Walls, 1977
Synonyms[1]
Asprella wittigi (Walls, 1977) Conus kongaensis da Motta, 1984 Conus (Phasmoconus) wittigi Walls, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation Graphiconus wittigi (Walls, 1977)

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 22 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Flores, Indonesia.

References

1. Conus wittigi Walls, 1977. 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

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Graphiconus wittigi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.