Conus explorator

Conus explorator
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus explorator Vink, D.L.N., 1990
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. explorator
Binomial name
	Conus explorator; Vink, 1990
Synonyms
	Conus (Dauciconus) explorator Vink, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation; Purpuriconus explorator (Vink, 1990);

Conus explorator 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 14.3 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Jamaica.

References

^ ^a ^b Conus explorator Vink, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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

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[WoRMS-1] Conus explorator Vink, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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