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Conus scopulorum

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Conus scopulorum
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. scopulorum
Binomial name
Conus scopulorum
Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971
Synonyms[1]
  • Brasiliconus scopulorum (van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971)
  • Conus (Brasiliconus) scopulorum van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Leptoconus scopulorum (Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971)
  • Protoconus scopulorum (van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971)

Conus scopulorum 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.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brasil.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 26.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 47 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 120 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus scopulorum Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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