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Conus jorioi

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Conus jorioi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. jorioi
Binomial name
Conus jorioi
(Petuch, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) jorioi (Petuch, 2013) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus jorioi Petuch, 2013

Conus jorioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1][2]

Description

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Predatory and venomous, these snails are capable of stinging humans. Their shell size attains 53 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species of cone snail is found in the Atlantic Ocean off Northeastern Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet P (2015). "Conus jorioi". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  2. ^ Puillandre N, Duda TF, Meyer C, Olivera BM, Bouchet P (February 2015). "One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81 (1): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
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