Conus terebra
©Anne: Conus terebra found hunting at night during coral spawning at Lizard Island. Was partially buried in sand. Thanks to Dr Richard Willan (NT Museum) for the identification.
©Anne: Conus terebra found hunting at night during coral spawning at Lizard Island. Was partially buried in sand.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Neogastropoda
Family
Conidae
Genus
Conus
Species
Conus terebra
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 9 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Marriage Cone Shell (species: Conus sponsalis)
has similar colouration but is a much heavier shell that is darker purple inside the aperture.
Web resources
References
- Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.