Conus julii

Conus julii
Drawing of a shell of Conus julii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. julii
Binomial name
Conus julii
Lienard, 1870
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Textilia) julii Lienard, 1870 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Textilia julii (Lienard, 1870)

Conus julii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 62 mm. The shell is white. The upper part of body whorl, spire and interior are tinged with pink. The body whorl also shows longitudinal chestnut striations, forming two irregular bands.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius and the Mascarene Basin.

References

  1. ^ a b Conus julii Lienard, 1870. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Textilia julii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Syntype at MNHN, Paris