Conus anabathrum
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Conus anabathrum

Conus anabathrum 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.

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There are three subspecies :

  • Conus anabathrum anabathrum Crosse, 1865: alternate representation of Conus anabathrum
  • Conus anabathrum antoni Cargile, 2011: synonym of Conus burryae Clench, 1942
  • Сonus anabathrum tranthami Petuch, 1998: synonym of Gradiconus anabathrum tranthami (Petuch, 1998) accepted as Conus burryae Clench, 1942

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Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm. The spire is elevated, and gradate. The body whorl is grooved towards the base. The color of the shell is pale yellowish brown, with a central white band and scattered white maculations, obscurely encircled by lines of light chestnut spots.

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 122 m.

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References

1. Conus anabathrum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_anabathrum
2. Conus anabathrum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192684/2140922

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