Conus crotchii

Conus crotchii
Five views of shell of Conus crotchiiReeve, L.A., 1849
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific 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 antonioiCossignani, 2014 Africonus cabraloiCossignani, 2014 Africonus calhetinensisCossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 Africonus condeiAfonso & Tenorio, 2014 Africonus crotchii(Reeve, 1849) Africonus docensisCossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 Africonus evorai(Monteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995) Africonus fiadeiroiTenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014 Africonus irregularis(G. B. Sowerby II, 1858) Africonus josegeraldoiCossignani & 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) crotchiiReeve, 1849 Conus (Lautoconus) docensis(Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014) Conus (Lautoconus) evoraiMonteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995 Conus (Lautoconus) fiadeiroi(Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014) Conus (Lautoconus) irregularisG. B. Sowerby II, 1858 Conus (Lautoconus) salreiensisRolán, 1980 Conus (Lautoconus) teodoraeRolán & F. Fernandes, 1990 Conus cabraloi(Cossignani, 2014) Conus calhetinensis(Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014) Conus condei(Afonso & Tenorio, 2014) Conus docensis(Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014) Conus evoraiMonteiro, Fernandes & Rolán, 1995 Conus fiadeiroi(Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014) Conus iberogermanicusRöckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980 Conus irregularisG. B. Sowerby II, 1858 Conus josegeraldoi(Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018) Conus poppeiElsen, 1983 Conus salreiensisRolán, 1980 Conus teodoraeRolán & Fernandes, 1990

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

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 crotchiiReeve, 1849
• Conus crotchii josegeraldoi(T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)

Description

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

(Original description) The shell exhibits a somewhat abbreviately conical shape and is relatively solid. The surface is smooth, although striated at the base, and the spire displays a somewhat flatly convex profile with striate grooves. The shell exhibits a white coloration, densely encircled by fine, thread-like burnt-brown lines. Occasional snow-white spots interrupt this pattern. The spire is characterized by brown spots along the edge of the body whorl. ^[3]

Distribution

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

References

1. 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. Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 7 December 2018.
3. Reeve, L.A. (1848–1849). Monograph of the genus Conus. Supplementary plates 1-9 and unpaginated text. In: Conchologia Iconica [supplement to vol. 1]. London: L. Reeve & Co. pp. suppl. p. VI. Retrieved 10 February 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

• 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

Conus crotchiiReeve, L.A., 1849

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Africonus crotchii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.