Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Conus richardbinghami (Conus richardbinghami), recorded as Endangered
Conus richardbinghami (Conus richardbinghami). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Conus richardbinghami

Conus richardbinghami

Conus richardbinghami is a gastropod in the family Conidae (order Neogastropoda), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Conus richardbinghami
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neogastropoda · Conidae · Conus

Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.

Range and habitat

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous.

Conus richardbinghami is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Conus richardbinghami, Wikidata item Q1608389. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Conus richardbinghami?
Conus richardbinghami is a gastropod in the family Conidae (order Neogastropoda).
What is the conservation status of Conus richardbinghami?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Conus richardbinghami. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Conus richardbinghami live?
This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
Why is Conus richardbinghami in crisis?
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Conus richardbinghami?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Conus richardbinghami a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.