Conus amphiurgus
Species of sea snail
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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]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus amphiurgus Dall, W.H., 1889 | |
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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 | |
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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.
