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Conus guinaicus
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Apertural view of Conus guinaicus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Conus (Lautoconus) gambiensis (Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) guinaicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
  • Conus (Lautoconus) pineaui Pin, 1989
  • Conus (Lautoconus) taslei Kiener, 1850
  • Conus gambiensis (Petuch & Berschauer, 2018)
  • Conus luridus A. Adams, 1854
  • Conus pineaui Pin, 1989
  • Conus taslei Kiener, 1850
  • Lautoconus guinaicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
  • Lautoconus pineaui (Pin, 1989)
  • Lautoconus taslei (Kiener, 1850)
  • Lautoconus wolof Petuch & Berschauer, 2018
  • Varioconus guinaicus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)· accepted, alternate representation

Conus guinaicus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk. It is part of the genus Conus, more popularly known as cone snails, cone shells or cones.

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 21.6 mm and 60 mm. The inflated shell is rather thin. The spire and lower portion of the body whorl are striate. The color of the shell is chestnut or olivaceous, with usually two bands of irregular white cloudings, and scattered white spots. The aperture has a chocolate color, faintly white-banded in the middle.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal and Gambia.

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Conus guinaicus with a different color and pattern

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