Conus anabathrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus anabathrum Crosse, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420200 on 2015-04-29
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.
There are three subspecies : Conus anabathrum anabathrum Crosse, 1865: alternate representation of Conus anabathrum Conus anabathrum antoni Cargile, 2011: synonym of Conus burryae Clench, 1942 Сonus anabathrum tranthami Petuch, 1998: synonym of Gradiconus anabathrum tranthami (Petuch, 1998) accepted as Conus burryae Clench, 1942
Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. . The spire is elevated, and gradate. The body whorl is grooved towards the base. The color of the shell is pale yellowish brown, with a central white band and scattered white maculations, obscurely encircled by lines of light chestnut spots.G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol.VI p. 33; 1886
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 122 m.
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References
Sowerby, G. B., II. 1870. Descriptions of forty-eight new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1870: 249–259, pls. 21–22 Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean molluscan faunas. [v] + 154 + A1-A4, 29 pls. Coastal Education & Research Foundation: Charlottesville, Virginia. Petuch, E. J. 1995. Molluscan discoveries from the tropical Western Atlantic region. La Conchiglia 27(275) 36–41. Pointier, J.-P. and D. Lamy. 1998. Guide des Coquillages des Antilles. i + 225 pp. PLB Editions: Abymes, Guadeloupe. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp. Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition Monnier E. & Limpalaër L. (2012) Dauciconus colombi (Gastropoda: Conidae), a new species from Martinique. Visaya 3(5): 15–19. [March 2012] 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