Conus bartschi
Conus bartschi, common name Bartsch's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bartschi Hanna, G.D. & A.M. Strong, 1949 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bartschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus bartschi G. D. Hanna & Strong, 1949 | |
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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 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico, to Costa Rica.
References
- Conus bartschi G. D. Hanna & Strong, 1949. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Schwengel, J. S. 1955. Nautilus. 69 (1): 14, plate 2, figure 8–11.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- 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
- "Stephanoconus bartschi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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