Conus crotchii

Conus crotchii
	Five views of shell of Conus crotchii Reeve, L.A., 1849
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. crotchii
Binomial name
	Conus crotchii; Reeve, 1849
Synonyms
	Africonus antonioi Cossignani, 2014; Africonus cabraloi Cossignani, 2014; Africonus calhetinensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014; Africonus condei Afonso & Tenorio, 2014; Africonus crotchii (Reeve, 1849); Africonus docensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014; Africonus evorai (Monteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995); Africonus fiadeiroi Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014; Africonus irregularis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1858); Africonus josegeraldoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018; Africonus salreiensis (Rolán, 1980); Africonus teodorae (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990); Conus (Lautoconus) antonioi (Cossignani, 2014); Conus (Lautoconus) cabraloi (Cossignani, 2014); Conus (Lautoconus) condei (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014); Conus (Lautoconus) crotchii Reeve, 1849; Conus (Lautoconus) docensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014); Conus (Lautoconus) evorai Monteiro, C. Fernandes & Rolán, 1995; Conus (Lautoconus) fiadeiroi (Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014); Conus (Lautoconus) irregularis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858; Conus (Lautoconus) salreiensis Rolán, 1980; Conus (Lautoconus) teodorae Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990; Conus cabraloi (Cossignani, 2014); Conus calhetinensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014); Conus condei (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014); Conus docensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014); Conus evorai Monteiro, Fernandes & Rolán, 1995; Conus fiadeiroi (Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014); Conus iberogermanicus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980; Conus irregularis G. B. Sowerby II, 1858; Conus josegeraldoi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018); Conus poppei Elsen, 1983; Conus salreiensis Rolán, 1980; Conus teodorae Rolán & Fernandes, 1990;

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

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.

Subspecies

Conus crotchii crotchii Reeve, 1849
Conus crotchii josegeraldoi (T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018)

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

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.

Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
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
Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2018). Quattro nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 98: 14-20.page(s): 17

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Africonus crotchii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] 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.

[WoRMS-2] Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.

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