Conus capreolus
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus capreolus Rockel, D., 1985 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. capreolus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus capreolus Röckel, 1985
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus capreolus 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.[3]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 36 mm and 65 mm.[3][4]
Distribution
Conus capreolus are native to the coastal waters of the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Andaman coast of Thailand.[2]
References
- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus capreolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192264A2062769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192264A2062769.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Conus capreolus Röckel, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Conus capreolus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Conus capreolus - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio". animalia.bio. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- Sowerby, G.B. III (1870). Descriptions of Forty-eight new Species of Shells. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1870): 249–259
- 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
- "Kioconus capreolus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.