Conus jorioi
| Conus jorioi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. jorioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus jorioi (Petuch, 2013) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus jorioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell attains 53 mm.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northeastern Brasil.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus jorioi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=730545 on 2015-10-13
External links
| External identifiers for Conus jorioi | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 730545 |
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