Conus vidua, common name the vidua cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Subspecies:
- Conus vidua cuyoensis <small>Lorenz & Barbier, 2012</small>
- Conus vidua vidua <small>Reeve, 1843</small>
Forma and varieties brought into synonymy:
- Conus vidua f. mozoii <small>L. S. Melvin, 1980</small>: synonym of Conus bandanus <small>Hwass in Bruguière, 1792</small>
- Conus vidua var. azona <small>Wils, 1972</small>: synonym of Conus thalassiarchus <small>G. B. Sowerby I, 1834</small>
- Conus vidua var. depriesteri <small>Wils, 1972</small>: synonym of Conus thalassiarchus <small>G. B. Sowerby I, 1834</small>
Description
The size of the shell varies between 42 mm and 150 mm. This species is closely related to Conus araneosus nicobaricus <small>Hwass in Bruguière, 1792</small>, but the bands not so well outlined usually, and are scattered with triangular white spots upon them.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Lorenz F. & Barbier J.P. (2012) Two new cones from the Philippines (Gastropoda: Conidae). Acta Conchyliorum 11: 3-10.
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