Marriage Cone Shell (species: Conus sponsalis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Conus sponsalis
Marriage Cone Shell


©Richard Parker: Marriage Cone Shell (Conus sponsalis)

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Conus sponsalis 2 cm long from northern side of Palfrey Island near sandspit, Lizard Island Group.

©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: Conus sponsalis 2 cm long from northern side of Palfrey Island near sandspit, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Conidae
Genus Conus
Species Conus sponsalis
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Marriage Cone Shell (Conus sponsalis)

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References

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.