Conus tiaratus

Conus tiaratus
shell of Conus tiaratus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. tiaratus
Binomial name
Conus tiaratus
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Virroconus) tiaratus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus roosevelti Bartsch & Rehder, 1939
  • Miliariconus tiaratus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

Conus tiaratus, common name the tiara cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their relatives.[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 15mm and 39mm. The shell itself is conical, resembling a conch shell. It is either white with orange spots or orange with white spots, with a white interior.

Conservation status

According to the IUCN analysis conducted in 2011, it is classified as "least concern."[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Southern Mexico to Peru; off the Galapagos Islands.

References

  1. ^ a b Conus tiaratus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ Tenorio, M.J. 2013. Conus tiaratus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T192839A2171069. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192839A2171069.en. Accessed on 02 March 2026.

Sources

  • Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H. A. 1939. Smithson. Misc. Collns. 98 (10): 1, plate 1, figure 4,7.
  • Petit, R. E. (2009). "George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2189: 1–218. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2189.1.1.
  • 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
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