Conus explorator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus explorator Vink, D.L.N., 1990 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. explorator
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| Conus explorator Vink, 1990
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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 14.3 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Jamaica.
References edit
- ^ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus explorator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192256A2061717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192256A2061717.en. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus explorator Vink, 1990. 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus explorator.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Purpuriconus explorator". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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