Conus capitanellus, common name the little captain cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
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| Apertural view of a shell of Conus capitanellus | |
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. capitanellus
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| Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938 [2]
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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 an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and the Philippines.
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Conus capitanellus Fulton, H.C., 1938
References edit
- ^ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus capitanellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192304A2069514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192304A2069514.en. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Fulton, H. C., 1938. Descriptions and Figures of New Japanese Marine Shells. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 23 (pt. 1)
- ^ a b Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 July 2011.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
- 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 capitanellus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Stellaconus capitanellus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea