Africonus_docensis

<i>Conus crotchii</i>

Conus crotchii

Species of sea snail

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

Quick Facts Conus crotchii, Conservation status ...

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 18 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus crotchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192544A2112534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192544A2112534.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
Conus crotchii Reeve, L.A., 1849
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