Biology:Conus crotchii
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| Five views of shell of Conus crotchii Reeve, L.A., 1849 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. crotchii
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| Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
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Conus crotchii, common name Crotch's cone, 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.
- Subspecies
- Conus crotchii crotchii Reeve, 1849
- Conus crotchii josegeraldoi (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)
Description
The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 32 mm. The shell exhibits a somewhat abbreviately conical shape and is relatively solid. The surface is smooth, although striated at the base, and the spire displays a somewhat flatly convex profile with striate grooves. The shell exhibits a white coloration, densely encircled by fine, thread-like burnt-brown lines. Occasional snow-white spots interrupt this pattern. The spire is characterized by brown spots along the edge of the body whorl.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus crotchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192544A2112534.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192544/2112534. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- ↑ Reeve, L.A. (1848–1849). Monograph of the genus Conus. Supplementary plates 1-9 and unpaginated text. In: Conchologia Iconica [supplement to vol. 1.]. London: L. Reeve & Co.. pp. suppl. p. VI. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=134492. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
- 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
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2018). Quattro nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 98: 14-20.page(s): 17
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus crotchii" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_6157.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1604993 entry
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