Conus infrenatus

Conus infrenatus
Apertural view of Conus infrenatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Subfamily:	Coninae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. infrenatus
Binomial name
Conus infrenatus Reeve, 1848 [1]
Synonyms[2]
Chelyconus succinctus Adams, A. in Adams, H.G. & A. Adams, 1853 Conus succinctus A. Adams, 1855 Sciteconus infrenatus (Reeve, 1848)

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]

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 along Transkei and KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

1. ^ Reeve, L. A., 1848. Monograph of the genus Conus. Conchologia Iconica, 1 Conus. Suppl.
2. ^ ^{a b} Conus infrenatus Reeve, 1848.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=428158 on 26 July 2011.
3. ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI, p. 56; 1879

• 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 4th 2009 Edition

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Gastropods.com: Sciteconus infrenatus; accessed: 26 July 2011

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