Conus eldredi

Species of sea snail

Conus eldredi

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus eldredi Morrison, J.P.E., 1955
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. eldredi
Binomial name
*Conus eldredi* Morrison, 1955
Synonyms^[2]
Conus (Gastridium) eldredi Morrison, 1955 · accepted, alternate representation Conus geographus var. rosea G. B. Sowerby II, 1833 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus roseus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807, and C. roseus Lamarck, 1810) Conus intermedius Reeve, 1843 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus intermedius Lamarck, 1810) Conus mappa Crosse, 1858 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus mappa [Lightfoot], 1786) Gastridium eldredi (Morrison, 1955)

Conus eldredi 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 known to sting humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

The species is found in various spots of the southern Pacific Ocean, such as near Indonesia and French Polynesia.^[3]

References

^ Poppe, G.; Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus eldredi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192615A2128536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192615A2128536.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Conus eldredi Morrison, 1955. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
^ Map of Conus eldredi. Discover Life. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Conus+eldredi

Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
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