Conus magnificus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Conus magnificus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus magnificus Reeve, L.A., 1843 | |
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. magnificus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus magnificus Reeve, 1843 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Conus magnificus, common name the "magnificent cone", is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
The subspecies Conus magnificus macilentus Lauer, 1989is a synonym of Conus episcopatus da Motta, 1982
This is a marine Indo-Pacific species, excluding Hawaii; also off Australia (Queensland). It is a species common to Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Some specimens are seen in French Polynesia and in the Northern Red Sea, but they are considered rare.
