Conus capitanellus

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Conus capitanellus
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Apertural view of a shell of Conus capitanellus
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. capitanellus
Binomial name
Conus capitanellus
Fulton, 1938 [2]
Synonyms [3]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) capitanellusFulton, 1938 accepted, alternate representation
  • Stellaconus capitanellusFulton H.C., 1938

Conus capitanellus, common name the little captain cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, [4] [5] the cone snails and their allies. [3]

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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

The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm. [4] It is reddish-orange with some tan.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan and the Philippines.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Fulton, H. C., 1938. Descriptions and Figures of New Japanese Marine Shells. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 23 (pt. 1)
  3. 1 2 Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 13 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Conus (Splinoconus) capitanellus - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Conus capitanellus". www.sealifebase.org. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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