Conus aemulus

Conus aemulus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus aemulus Reeve, L.A., 1844
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. aemulus
Binomial name
Conus aemulus Reeve, 1844
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Lautoconus) aemulus Reeve, 1844 · accepted, alternate representation Conus tamsianus Dunker, 1853 Varioconus aemulus (Reeve, 1844)

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

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 20 mm and 58 mm.

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Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa and Angola.

References[]

• Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 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
• "Varioconus aemulus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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