Conus miruchae
| Conus miruchae | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kersteni Tenorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso & E. Rolan 2008 | |
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. miruchae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus miruchae Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus miruchae 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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus miruchae Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 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