Conus limpusi
species of mollusc
Conus limpusi 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.
Taxonomy
Conus limpusi is part of a species complex including Conus albellus, Conus lizardensis and Conus colmani, that needs re-evaluation. For conservation implications, all are here tentatively listed as distinct species.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 55 mm. Larval shells have 1.75–2 whorls and a maximum diameter of 1.2–1.3 mm.
Distribution
This is an Australia Queensland marine species.
References
Röckel, D. & Korn, W. 1990. Zur Indentität von Conus lizardensis Crosse, 1865 und Conus sibogae Schepman, 1913- mit Beschreibung dreier neuer Conus-Arten von Queensland, Australien (Mollusca: Conidae).
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Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1311914. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1990, 1865 and 1913.
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