Tematica Conchiglie

Conus tulipa Linnaeus, 1758

Phylum: Mollusca Cuvier, 1797

Classe: Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795

Ordine: Sorbeoconcha Ponder & Lindberg, 1997

Famiglia: Conidae Fleming, 1822

Genere: Conus Linnaeus, 1758

Descrizione

La dimensione della calotta varia tra 45 mm e 95 mm. La conchiglia è variegata di viola e bianco, annebbiata con la castagna, con numerose file rotanti di minuscole castagne e articolazioni bianche. L'interno dell'apertura è violaceo. Come tutte le specie del genere Conus , queste lumache sono predatorie e velenose . Sono in grado di "pungere" gli umani, quindi quelli vivi dovrebbero essere maneggiati con cura.

Diffusione

Si trova nel Pacifico indo-occidentale: Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania, India, le Filippine, Queensland (Australia).

Sinonimi

= Chelyconus borbonicus Adams, HG, 1868 = Conus (Gastridium) tulipa Linnaeus, 1758 = Conus borbonicus H. Adams, 1868 = Coronaxis nebulosa Swainson, 1840 = Cucullus purpureus Röding, 1798 = Gastridium tulipa Linnaeus, 1758.

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	Data: 14/10/1983 Emissione: Conchiglie marine Stato: Wallis and Futuna