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]

Conus miruchae
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
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus miruchae (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) miruchae Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980 · accepted, alternate representation

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

  1. 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.
  2. Conus miruchae Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.


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