Conus crotchii 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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| Five views of shell of Conus crotchii Reeve, L.A., 1849 | |
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. crotchii
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849
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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 18 mm and 32 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- 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 edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus crotchii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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