Conus compressus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Conus compressus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus compressus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1866
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Conus (Floraconus) compressus G. B. Sowerby II, 1866 · accepted, alternate representation Conus anemone compressus G. B. Sowerby II, 1866 Conus atractus Tomlin, 1937 Conus fusiformis Lamarck, 1810 (Invalid: junior homonym of Conus fusiformis Fischer von Waldheim, 1807; C. atractus is a replacement name)

Conus compressus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

The database WoRMS lists this species only tentatively, as it may be a synonym for a northern form of Conus anemone. As there are conservation implications, a precautionary approach should be taken, and C. compressus is here tentatively listed as a valid species. The real C. compressus has a distribution restricted from Geraldton to Shark Bay, but in recent years the name has been mistakenly applied to a tall-spired form of anemone from South Australia.

Like all cone snail species, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Conus compressus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1866

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 67 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Australia.