Conus eversoni
Species of sea snail
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Conus eversoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conus eversoni | |
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| Shell and protoconch of Conus eversoni (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. eversoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus eversoni Petuch, 1987 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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
Original description: "Shell small, slender, tapered, with sharp-angled shoulder; spire flattened with elevated mamillate protoconch; body whorl smooth, polished, with 10 spiral cords around anterior end; spire whorl with 4 spiral cords; shell color dark reddish-brown with variable number of spiral rows of dark brown, tiny dots; paler reddish-brown band around mid-body; spire whorls with numerous evenly-spaced, dark brown flammules; early whorls and protoconch pale tan; interior of aperture purple."[3]
Distribution
Locus typicus: "South coast of Utila Island, Bay Islands, Honduras."[3]
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras.
