- Source: Conus amplus
Conus amplus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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 30 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines to India; and off the Solomon Islands.
References
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
World Register of Marine Species
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar spesies Asilidae
- Daftar spesies Chironomidae
- Conus amplus
- Conus stramineus
- List of Conus species
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species (Animalia)
- List of the prehistoric life of Louisiana
- List of the Cenozoic life of Wyoming
