species: Conus geographus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Conus geographus


©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: A broken shell of Conus geographus at least 10 cm long from the reef flat and crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Conidae
Genus Conus
Species Conus geographus

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Large, thin, cylindrical shell with very wide aperture and brown/white markings. This is a fish-eating snail with venom that is dangerous to humans.

Size

  • Up to 13 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.