Conus miruchae
Conus miruchae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Two views of a shell of Conus miruchae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. miruchae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus miruchae Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980 | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 13 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Sal Island, Cape Verde.[1]
References
- Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus miruchae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192472A2100723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192472A2100723.en.
- Conus miruchae Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980. 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus miruchae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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