species: Conus magus in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Conus magus


©Anne: Conus magus at Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island.

©Anne: Conus magus at Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island.

©Anne: Conus magus as found with anterior end buried in sand at Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Conidae
Genus Conus
Species Conus magus

Colours

                                       

Distinguishing features

Wilson (1994) notes that this species is highly variable in colour and colour pattern, "usually white or cream, with fine interrupted spiral lines of dark brown dots and large patches of green, brown, olive-greenor orange-yellow; irregular radiating brown lines present on the spire; interior white." This is a fish-eating cone snail with a venom that is dangerous to humans.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Shell length)

Synonyms

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References

  • Livett, B.G., D.W. Sandall, D. Keays, J. Down, K.R. Gayler, N. Satkunanathan and Z. Khalil (2006). Therapeutic applications of conotoxins that target the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Toxicon, 48: 810-829. LIRS catalog number 1624.
  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.