Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus lizardensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus limpusi, Conus mucronatus, Conus laterculatus, Conus nodulosus, Conus minnamurra | ||
Conus lizardensis, common name the Siboga cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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.
This species was named after Lizard Island, NE Australia.
Description
Conus lizardensis is part of a species complex including C. albellus, C. limpusi and C. colmani, that needs re-evaluation. For conservation implications, all are here tentatively listed as distinct. The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 55 mm. It shows a twofold character of the spiral ridges and strong raised lines of increment. The top of the volutions have a fine sculpture.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).