Tag Archives: Conidae

Conasprella sauros (Garcia)

Sauros Cone Snail (Conasprella sauros)

This somewhat enigmatic species was described in 2006, apparently based on fossil shells that were collected from deposits that date back well into the Late Pleistocene era while some might well be younger in age.

The species has not yet been discovered alive and it might well be extinct, the question remains if this is a recent or an prehistoric extinction.

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References:

[1] Emilio Fabián Garcia: Conus sauros, a new Conus species (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Gulf of Mexico. Novapex 7(2-3): 71-76. 2006

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edited: 19.08.2022

Conus colmani Röckel & Korn

Colman’s Cone Snail (Conus colmani)

Described in 1990, the taxonomical status of this form is not fully understood and it is in need of a revision.

Colman’s Cone Snail is known only from a quite small area in the so-called Swain Reefs in the southern part of the giant Great Barrier Reef offshore Australia’s northern coast; it is often found as bycatch but only dead specimens have ever been found.

The species is officially listed as Data Deficient but might in fact already be extinct as some researchers suggest.

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Photo: Fabrice Prugnaud
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edited: 19.08.2022