Conus thomae
Species of sea snail
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::summary Species of sea snail ::
| taxon = Conus thomae | image =Conus thomae 1.jpg | image2 =Conus thomae 001.jpg | image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus thomae Gmelin, J.F., 1791 | authority = Gmelin, 1791 | synonyms_ref = | synonyms =
- Conus (Darioconus) thomae Gmelin, 1791 · accepted, alternate representation
- Conus jousseaumei Couturier, 1891
- Conus omaicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
- Strategoconus thomae (Gmelin, 1791)
- Thalassiconus thomae (Gmelin, 1791) | display_parents = 3
Conus thomae, common name St. Thomas cone, 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 noted for their potent stings, making the Conus thomae potentially dangerous to humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 55 mm and 97 mm. The narrow shell is whitish, encircled by numerous hues of square spots and dashes of orange-brown, often forming two or three broad bands by their approximation.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean and off the Moluccas and the Philippines.
References
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
References
- {{WRMS species. 428387. ''Conus thomae'' Gmelin, 1791. 27 March 2010
- [https://archive.org/details/manualconch06tryorich G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences]
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