ANIMALS – MOLLUSCS – SNAILS – RIBBON CONE (CONUS LEMNISCATUS)

Animals - Molluscs - Snails

Ribbon Cone (Conus lemniscatus)

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Mollusca
Class : Gastropoda
Order : Neogastropoda
Family :Conidae
Genus : Conus
Species : C. Lemniscatus

Description:

Conus lemniscatus, common name the ribbon cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 65 mm. The shell shows slightly contracted sides. The spire is acuminated with strong growth lines. The body whorl is delicately ridged throughout. The color of the shell is whitish, maculated with chestnut, and with every alternate ridge chestnut-spotted.

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Western Atlantic Ocean off Brazil and Argentina.

Binomial Name:

Name : Conus lemniscatus
Taxonomist : Lovell Augustus Reeve (Ludgate Hill - England)
Year : 1849
Subspecies : 2 (Carcellesi, Lemniscatus)
Synonyms : Conus clenchi, Conus sagittatus, Conus sagittiferus, Lamniconus lemniscatus

Conservation Status by IUCN:

Status : Not Evaluated, or not data available

Philatelic Issues

2007 – Uruguay – Stamp 3 of 4, from Molluscs Series

Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: June 26th, 2009
Printed: 15.000 Copies
Type: Stamp from Series of 4 Stamps
Value:UYP 10

Stamp: Rectangular
Size: 39 mm. x 27 mm.
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated