Conus jacarusoi

Conus jacarusoi
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus jacarusoi Petuch, E.J., 1998
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. jacarusoi
Binomial name
	Conus jacarusoi; Petuch, 1998
Synonyms
	Conus (Dauciconus) jacarusoi Petuch, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation; Magelliconus jacarusoi (Petuch, 1998); Purpuriconus jacarusoi (Petuch, 1998);

Conus jacarusoi 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

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 15 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Conus jacarusoi Petuch, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
^ ^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.

Petuch, E. J. 1998a. Molluscan discoveries from the tropical western Atlantic region. Part 5. New species of Conus from the Bahamas, Honduran Banks, San Blas Archipelago, and northeastern South America. La Conchiglia 30(287):25–37, 21 figs.
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

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
"Magelliconus jacarusoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus jacarusoi Petuch, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

[Welch_2010-2] 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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