Conus gabelishi explained
Conus gabelishi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. It gets its name from the researcher who discovered it, A.J. Gabelish.[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 an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 43 mm. The shell is turbinated and smooth, with eight stepped spiral whorls. The shell is a golden yellow with nine thin rows of brown and white bands as well as three indistinct white splotches.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia at depths of 130-230m below sealevel.
References
- Motta, A.J. da 1982. Seventeen new cone shell names (Gastropoda: Conidae). Publicaçoes Ocasionais da Sociedade Portuguesa de Malacologia 1: 1–26
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
- Röckel, D., Korn, W. & Kohn, A.J. 1995. Manual of the Living Conidae. Volume 1: Indo-Pacific Region. Wiesbaden : Hemmen 517 pp.
- 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 4, 2009 Edition
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
External links
Notes and References
- Da Motta . A. J. . 1982-05-15 . Seventeen New Cone Shell Names (Gastropoda, Conidae) . Publicações Ocasionais da Sociedade Portuguesa de Malacologia . 1 . 1–20, 3 plates . en . 10.5281/ZENODO.6568168.
