Conus explorator
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus explorator Vink, D.L.N., 1990 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. explorator
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus explorator Vink, 1990
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Conus explorator is a species of
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are
venomous
. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 14.3 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Jamaica.
References
- . Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus explorator Vink, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus explorator.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Purpuriconus explorator". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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