Conus trochulus

Conus trochulus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus trochulus Reeve, L.A., 1844
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Caenogastropoda
Clade:Hypsogastropoda
Clade:Neogastropoda
Superfamily:Conoidea
Family:Conidae
Genus:Conus
Species: C. trochulus
Binomial name
Conus trochulus
Reeve, 1844
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Kalloconus) trochulus Reeve, 1844 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Trovaoconus trochulus (Reeve, 1844)

Conus trochulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 18 mm and 50 mm. The shell is white, with usually a violet tinge. The interior of the aperture is light violet.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verdes. It is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.

References

  1. 1 2 Conus trochulus Reeve, 1844.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
  • 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476.

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