Conus crocatus
Conus crocatus, common name the saffron cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
- Subspecies
- Conus crocatus pseudomagister (Allary & Cossignani, 2016)
- Conus crocatus thailandis Motta, A.J. da, 1978Accessed through: WoRMS
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus crocatus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. crocatus |
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| Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810 | |
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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.
- Synonyms
- Conus crocatus crocatus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810: alternate representation of Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810
- Conus crocatus magister Doiteau, C., 1981 Accessed through: WoRMS: synonym of Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810
Description
The size of the shell varies between 21 mm and 82 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Pacific; off Western Thailand; In the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Mauritius
References
- Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Doiteau, M., 1981. Conus magister (nomen nudum). Rossiniana 13: 3–5
- 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
Gallery
Conus crocatus thailandis Motta, A.J. da, 1978
Conus crocatus thailandis Motta, A.J. da, 1978
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Darioconus crocatus crocatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Lectotype in MNHN, Paris
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