Conus echinophilus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus echinophilus Petuch, E.J., 1975 | |
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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. echinophilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus echinophilus (Petuch, 1975)
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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.
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 24 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Africa.[4][2]
References
edit- ^ Monnier, E. (2012). "Conus echinophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192487A2102864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192487A2102864.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Conus echinophilus (Petuch, 1975). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- ^ Recognized in Lautoconus and not as Africonus in: Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- ^ Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus echinophilus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Lautoconus echinophilus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Checklist of the Living Conidae, Paul Kersten: [1]
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
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