Conus crocatus

Conus crocatus, common name the saffron cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Subspecies :

• Conus crocatus pseudomagister <small>(Allary & Cossignani, 2016)</small>
• Conus crocatus thailandis <small>Motta, A.J. da, 1978</small>Accessed through: WoRMS

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.

Synonyms:

• Conus crocatus crocatus <small>Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810</small>: alternate representation of Conus crocatus <small>Lamarck, 1810</small>
• Conus crocatus magister <small>Doiteau, C., 1981</small> Accessed through: WoRMS: synonym of Conus crocatus <small>Lamarck, 1810</small>

Description

The size of the shell varies between 21&nbsp;mm and 82&nbsp;mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Western Pacific; off Western Thailand; In the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Mauritius

References

• Doiteau, M., 1981. Conus magister (nomen nudum). Rossiniana 13: 3–5
• 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

Gallery

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• Lectotype in MNHN, Paris