Conus recurvus

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Conus recurvus
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Apertural view of a shell of Conus recurvus
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. recurvus
Binomial name
Conus recurvus
Broderip, 1833
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) recurvusBroderip, 1833 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus gradatus thaanumiSchwengel, 1955
  • Gradiconus recurvus(Broderip, 1833)

Conus recurvus, common name the recurved cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]

Contents

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

The variety Conus recurvus var. helenaeSchwengel, 1955 is a synonym of Conus scalaris Valenciennes, 1832

Description

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 100 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California, Mexico to Peru; off the Galapagos Islands.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus recurvus Broderip, 1833. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429266 on 2015-11-20
Holotype of the synonym Conus gradatus thaanumi Schwengel, 1955 in the Smithsonian Institution Conus recurvus 004.jpg
Holotype of the synonym Conus gradatus thaanumiSchwengel, 1955 in the Smithsonian Institution


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