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Conus jorioi
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. jorioi
Binomial name
Conus jorioi
(Petuch, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) jorioi (Petuch, 2013) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus jorioi Petuch, 2013

Conus jorioi 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.

Description

The size of the shell attains 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northeastern Brasil.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus jorioi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=730545 on 2015-10-13