Conus limpusi

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

Conus limpusi Röckel, D. & Korn, W., 1990

Conus limpusi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus limpusi Röckel, D. & Korn, W., 1990
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. limpusi
Binomial name
Conus limpusi Röckel & Korn, 1990
Synonyms[1]
Asprella limpusi (Röckel & Korn, 1990) Conus (Eremiconus) limpusi Röckel & Korn, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation Eremiconus limpusi (Röckel & Korn, 1990) ·

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.

Taxonomy

Conus limpusi is part of a species complex including Conus albellus, Conus lizardensis and Conus colmani, that needs re-evaluation. For conservation implications, all are here tentatively listed as distinct species.^[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This is an Australia Queensland marine species.