Conus echinophilus

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Conus echinophilus
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus echinophilus Petuch, E.J., 1975
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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. echinophilus
Binomial name
Conus echinophilus
(Petuch, 1975)
Synonyms [2]
  • Africonus echinophilusPetuch, 1975
  • Lautoconus echinophilus(Petuch, 1975)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) echinophilus(Petuch, 1975) (alternate representation)

Conus echinophilus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2] [3]

Contents

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 the shell varies between 8 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Africa. [4] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Monnier, E. (2012). "Conus echinophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T192487A2102864. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192487A2102864.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Conus echinophilus (Petuch, 1975). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 9 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Recognized in Lautoconus and not as Africonus in: Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
  4. ↑ Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.


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