Conus luciae

Conus luciae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus luciae Moolenbeek, R.G., 1986
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. luciae
Binomial name
Conus luciae Moolenbeek, 1986
Synonyms
Conus (Turriconus) luciae Moolenbeek, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation Kurodaconus luciae (Moolenbeek, 1986) Profundiconus luciae (Moolenbeek, 1986) Turriconus (Kurodaconus) luciae (Moolenbeek, 1986)

Conus luciae 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 21 mm and 62 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Coral Sea and off New Caledonia.

References

• Moolenbeek, R., 1986. Studies on Conidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), 6. Conidae of the Chesterfields Island, with description of Conus luciae nova species. Bulletin Zoologisch Museum Universiteit van Amsterdam 10(25): 209–214
• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
• Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.

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• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• "Profundiconus luciae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
• Holotype in MNHN, Paris