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Conus recurvus

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Conus recurvus
Apertural view of a shell of Conus recurvus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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) recurvus Broderip, 1833 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus gradatus thaanumi Schwengel, 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]

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

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

Description

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

Distribution

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
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Holotype of the synonym Conus gradatus thaanumi Schwengel, 1955 in the Smithsonian Institution