地格中海芋螺长13 - 63 mm, 贝壳坚固,通常呈倒圆锥形,螺旋部稍高,体螺层高大。壳面平滑,下部螺口处具螺肋。贝壳颜色和花纹丰富多彩,常被有黄褐色的壳皮。壳的边缘直,壳阶很大,渐窄,螺口窄,开于第一壳阶。倾斜的角度很大从而在壳阶的顶上形成一基台。螺塔呈阶梯状并有凹陷,还有一突出的中间壳顶。与身体平行的薄唇形成一贯穿壳阶全长的笔直而狭窄的孔眼。右来自侧裂有长沟,是它的壳口,壳口狭长,前沟宽短。厣角质,完尼乎兴个因另乐小。齿片大。没有颚片。吻和水管发达,在食道部位有腺体。
序号 | 拉丁学名 | 序号 | 拉丁学名 |
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1. | Lautocon迫核压权响红讲差怎代us ventricosus | 44. | Conus mediterraneus galloprovincialis lineolata |
2. | Chelyconus mediterraneus | 45. | Conus mediterraneus galloprovincialis producta |
3. | Conus caffer | 46. | Conus mediterraneus galloprovincia罪践转军攻似包即lis turrita |
4. | Conus c地航头意预收吧互arinata | 47. | Conus mediterraneus herillus |
5. | Conus cinctus | 360百科 48. | Conus mediterraneus imelus |
6. | Conus francis问合所canus pereira味e | 49. | Conu蛋s mediterraneus insolitus |
7. | Conus fuscocingulatopsis | 50. | Conus mediterraneus interrupta |
8. | Conus glaucescen值s | 51. | Conus mediterraneus lineolatus |
9. | 述回 Conus glaucus | 52. | Conus mediterraneus lutea |
10. | Conus grossi | 53. | Conus m校静加依刻矛耐护editerraneus major |
11. | Conus guest从期越项率特ieri | 54. | Conus mediterraneus mamillatus |
12. | Conus hanleyi | 55. | Conus mediterraneus marmorata |
13. | Conus humilis | 56. | Conus mediterraneus marmoratus |
14. | Conus ignobilis | 57. | Co思利放与队张死推nus mediterraneus meridio设议nalis |
15. | Conus ignobilis rufa | 58. | Conus med弱凯短便越车雷众季积政iterraneu八s oblonga |
16. | Conus ignobilis versicolor | 59. | Conus medit相联样急erraneus 合抗别安执针古抓火年obtusa |
17. | Conus inaequalis | 60. | Conus mediterraneus obtusus |
18. | Conus istriensis | 61. | Conus mediterraneus pallida |
19. | Conus jamaicensis | 62. | Conus mediterraneus perfectus |
20. | Conus jaspis | 63. | Conus mediterraneus phegeus |
21. | Conus madurensis | 64. | Conus mediterraneus pretunculus |
22. | Conus mediterraneus acuminata | 65. | Conus mediterraneus rubens |
23. | Conus mediterraneus aerulescens | 66. | Conus mediterraneus rufatra |
24. | Conus mediterraneus alalmus | 67. | Conus mediterraneus spirata |
25. | Conus mediterraneus alba | 68. | Conus mediterraneus steppus |
26. | Conus mediterraneus albina | 69. | Conus mediterraneus striatus |
27. | Conus mediterraneus arenaria | 70. | Conus mediterraneus subconcolor |
28. | Conus mediterraneus carinata | 71. | Conus mediterraneus subviridis |
29. | Conus mediterraneus castanea | 72. | Conus olivaceus |
30. | Conus mediterraneus clodianus | 73. | Conus persistens |
31. | Conus mediterraneus elongata | 74. | Conus rusticus |
32. | Conus mediterraneus elpus | 75. | Conus stercutius |
33. | Conus mediterraneus emisus | 76. | Conus submediterraneus |
34. | Conus mediterraneus endorus | 77. | Conus thuscus |
35. | Conus mediterraneus epaphus | 78. | Conus trunculus |
36. | Conus mediterraneus exilis | 79. | Conus ventricosus |
37. | Conus mediterraneus fasciata | 80. | Conus zealandicus |
38. | Conus mediterraneus flammulata | 81. | Lautoconus galloprovincialis minor |
39. | Conus mediterraneus flavescens | 82. | Lautoconus mediterraneus noeformis |
40. | Conus mediterraneus franciscanus | 83. | Lautoconus mediterraneus scalare |
41. | Conus mediterraneus franciscanus pallans | 84. | Lautoconus ventricosus perfectus |
42. | Conus mediterraneus fusca | 85. | Lautoconus ventricosus striatus |
43. | Conus mediterraneus galloprovincialis |
分伤既沙歌练海问车许甚布于地中海的亚得里亚海至安哥拉。
属热带地区的贝类,喜回故独江欢生活在温暖的水域中,栖息的环境从沙岸、泥岸、岩礁岸均有。平常昼伏夜出,行动缓慢,多以肉食为主,摄食其他软体动物、蠕虫及小鱼。芋螺体内的毒囊,经由输毒管的传送,传送毒液至化成箭状的齿来自舌。当猎物靠近时,它会将吻端伸出,将充满毒液的过齿舌刺入猎物体中。芋螺的齿舌每使用一次,就会断一次,须经一段时间才会再长出来。壳口狭窄的芋决螺毒性较低,而壳口越宽广,毒性也就越强。
芋螺的毒属蛋白质毒,与毒蛇的毒相似。被咬伤中毒则会红肿刺痛,经常出现的症状是灼烧感及麻木,接着逐渐蔓延全身,使得四肢无力,肌肉麻痹,意识幻散,渐渐昏厥,而最后的死亡导因是心肌无力。
肉可食,贝壳由各种颜色构成的图案,花型美丽,可供观赏,价值较高。