Conus recurvus
| Conus recurvus | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Conus recurvus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. recurvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus recurvus Broderip, 1833 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus recurvus, common name the recurved cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
The variety Conus recurvus var. helenae Schwengel, 1955 is a synonym of Conus scalaris Valenciennes, 1832.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 100 mm.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is elongated and conical, with a slightly recurved shape. It is white in color, clouded with reddish-brown patches and marked with rows of spots arranged in bands. The spire is prominent and acute, featuring a pattern of white and chestnut-colored spots. Furthermore, the shell is covered by an extremely thin epidermis. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California, Mexico to Peru and off the Galapagos Islands.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus recurvus Broderip, 1833. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429266 on 2015-11-20
- ↑ Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B., I. (1833). "Collection of shells formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1: 54. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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- Schwengel, J. S. 1955. Nautilus. 69 (1): 15, plate 2, figure 12-13
- Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012) The families Conilithidae and Conidae. The cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
- 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
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