Conus amphiurgus

Conus amphiurgus, common name the amphiurgus cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus amphiurgus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgus Dall, W.H., 1889
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. amphiurgus
Binomial name
Conus amphiurgus Dall, 1889
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) amphiurgus Dall, 1889 · accepted, alternate representation Conus centurio auct. non Born, 1778 Conus flamingo Petuch, 1980 Conus juliae Clench, 1942 Conus villepinii auct. non Fischer & Bernardi, 1857 Dauciconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889) Leptoconus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889) Leptoconus juliae (Clench, 1942)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

Locus typicus: "Pta. Guanajibo and Pta. Arenas,
encompassing the Bahia Bramadero on the West coast of Puerto Rico."^[3]

This species occurs in the tropical Western Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 54 mm.^[4]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 9 m.^[4] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.^[4]