Conus trencarti

Conus trencarti
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus trencarti Nolf, F. & J. Verstraeten, 2008
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. trencarti
Binomial name
	Conus trencarti; Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008
Synonyms
	Conus (Lautoconus) trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation; Lautoconus trencarti (Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008);

Conus trencarti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 27 mm.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Conus trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

Nolf, F.; Verstraeten, J. (2008). Conus trencarti (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conidae): a new cone from Senegal. Neptunea 7(4): 1–12.
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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.

External links[]

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Lautoconus trencarti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Holotype in MNHN, Paris

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[WoRMS-1] Conus trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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