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Conus curralensis

Summary

Conus curralensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus curralensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus curralensis Rolan, E.M., 1986
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. curralensis
Binomial name
Conus curralensis
Rolán, 1986
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus curralensis (Rolán, 1986)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) curralensis Rolán, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description edit

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Conus curralensis Rolán, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
  • Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links edit

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Africonus curralensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.