Conus curralensis

Conus curralensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus curralensis Rolan, E.M., 1986
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. curralensis
Binomial name
Conus curralensis Rolán, 1986
Synonyms[1]
Africonus curralensis (Rolán, 1986) Conus (Lautoconus) curralensis Rolán, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus curralensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

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 20 mm and 25 mm.

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Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

References[]

• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
• 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

External links[]

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

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