Conus amplus explained

Conus amplus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^{[1] [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 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

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus amplus Röckel & Korn, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=590915 on 2012-01-21
2. Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda - Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex. Visaya 3(4): 4-66. (November 2011)