Conus_infrenatus

<i>Conus infrenatus</i>

Conus infrenatus

Species of sea snail

Conus infrenatus, common name the Jeffrey's Bay cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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Apertural view of Conus infrenatus

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 an adult shell varies between 24 mm and 50 mm. The shell is rosy white, encircled by articulated lines of chestnut and white spots. The apex is pink.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Transkei and KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

  1. [1]
    Reeve, L. A., 1848. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, 1 Conus. Suppl.
  2. [2]
    Conus infrenatus Reeve, 1848. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.
  3. [3]
    George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 56; 1879
  • Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
  • Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  • Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
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