Conus hieroglyphus

Conus hieroglyphus
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus hieroglyphus Duclos, P.L., 1833
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. hieroglyphus
Binomial name
	Conus hieroglyphus; [fr], 1833
Synonyms
	Arubaconus hieroglyphus (Duclos, 1833); Conus (Ductoconus) hieroglyphus Duclos, 1833 · accepted, alternate representation; Conus armillatus C. B. Adams, 1850; Gladioconus hieroglyphus (Duclos, 1833);

Conus hieroglyphus, common name the hieroglyphic cone, 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.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles.

Description[]

The maximum recorded shell length is 23 mm.^[2] The white shell shows revolving series of spots and irregular or cloud-like markings of orange, chestnut or chocolate, often forming interrupted bands. The base is grooved. The spire has a single broad sulcus.^[3]

Habitat[]

Minimum recorded depth is 6 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 6 m.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus hieroglyphus Duclos, 1833. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
^ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences (described as Conus proteus Hwass)

External links[]

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Arubaconus hieroglyphus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[WoRMS-1] Conus hieroglyphus Duclos, 1833. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

[Welch_2010-2] Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

[3] G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences (described as Conus proteus Hwass)

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