Biology:Conus capreolus
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus capreolus Rockel, D., 1985 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. capreolus
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| Conus capreolus Röckel, 1985
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Conus capreolus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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.[3]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 36 mm and 65 mm.[citation needed]
Distribution
Conus capreolus are native to the coastal waters of the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Andaman coast of Thailand.[2]
References
- ↑ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus capreolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192264A2062769.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192264/2062769. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Conus capreolus Röckel, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ "Conus capreolus" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/431895-Conus-capreolus.
- Sowerby, G.B. III (1870). Descriptions of Forty-eight new Species of Shells. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1870): 249–259
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Kioconus capreolus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_4994.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1312720 entry
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