Conus trochulus
Species of sea snail
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Conus trochulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their relatives.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus trochulus Reeve, L.A., 1844 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. trochulus |
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| Conus trochulus Reeve, 1844 | |
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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
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the islands of Boa Vista and Maio, Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.[1]