Amadis cone vs cloth-of-gold cone

Conus amadis compared with Conus textile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amadis cone	cloth-of-gold cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Mollusca (моллюски)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class same	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order same	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family same	Conidae	Conidae
Genus same	Conus	Conus
Species	Conus amadis	Conus textile

Evolutionary Relationship

Amadis cone and cloth-of-gold cone share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Conus.

Conservation Status

Amadis cone

LC — Least Concern

cloth-of-gold cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amadis cone	cloth-of-gold cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amadis cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

cloth-of-gold cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and Taiwan.

Amadis cone

The Amadis cone (Conus amadis) is a species in the genus Conus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

cloth-of-gold cone

The cloth of gold cone (Conus textile) is a large, highly venomous marine gastropod in the family Conidae found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Polynesia and northern Australia, in shallow coral reef environments, sandy flats, and rocky intertidal zones. The shell features a distinctive pattern of tent-like or overlapping golden and white markings on a pale background, resembling woven cloth — the source of its common name. Conus textile is among the most dangerous cone snails to humans, delivering a complex cocktail of conotoxin peptides via an extensible proboscis and harpoon-like radular tooth that can penetrate skin even through thick gloves. The venom paralyzes fish and mollusks, its primary prey. Human fatalities have been recorded from careless handling, earning this species a reputation as one of the most dangerous shells in the world. Conotoxins from C. textile and related species are of intense pharmaceutical research interest as highly specific ion channel blockers with potential applications in pain management and neurological drug development.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan