Conus crotchii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus crotchii
Five views of shell of Conus crotchii Reeve, L.A., 1849
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. crotchii
Binomial name
Conus crotchii
Reeve, 1849
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus antonioi Cossignani, 2014
  • Africonus cabraloi Cossignani, 2014
  • Africonus calhetinensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014
  • Africonus condei Afonso & Tenorio, 2014
  • Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849)
  • Africonus docensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014
  • Africonus evorai (Monteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995)
  • Africonus fiadeiroi Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014
  • Africonus irregularis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1858)
  • Africonus josegeraldoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018
  • Africonus salreiensis (Rolán, 1980)
  • Africonus teodorae (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) antonioi (Cossignani, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) cabraloi (Cossignani, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) condei (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) crotchii Reeve, 1849
  • Conus (Lautoconus) docensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) evorai Monteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995
  • Conus (Lautoconus) fiadeiroi (Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) irregularis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858
  • Conus (Lautoconus) salreiensis Rolán, 1980
  • Conus (Lautoconus) teodorae Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990
  • Conus cabraloi (Cossignani, 2014)
  • Conus calhetinensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
  • Conus condei (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014)
  • Conus docensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
  • Conus evorai Monteiro, Fernandes & Rolán, 1995
  • Conus fiadeiroi (Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014)
  • Conus iberogermanicus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980
  • Conus irregularis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858
  • Conus josegeraldoi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)
  • Conus poppei Elsen, 1983
  • Conus salreiensis Rolán, 1980
  • Conus teodorae Rolán & Fernandes, 1990

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

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The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus crotchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192544A2112534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192544A2112534.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
 
Conus crotchii Reeve, L.A., 1849
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