Conus scalaris
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus scalaris Valenciennes, 1832 | |
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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] | |
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Conus scalaris, commonly known as the ladder cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails 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 specimens 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
- 1 2 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 29 April 2015.
- ↑ 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.