Species of sea snail
Conus scopulorum
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Scientific classification
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Domain:
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Eukaryota
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
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Phylum:
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Mollusca
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Class:
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Gastropoda
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Subclass:
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Caenogastropoda
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Order:
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Neogastropoda
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Superfamily:
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Conoidea
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Family:
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Conidae
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Genus:
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Conus
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Species:
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C. scopulorum
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Binomial name
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Conus scopulorum
Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971
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Synonyms[1]
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- Brasiliconus scopulorum (van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971)
- Conus (Brasiliconus) scopulorum van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971 · accepted, alternate representation
- Leptoconus scopulorum (Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971)
- Protoconus scopulorum (van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1971)
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Conus scopulorum 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 Brasil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 26.5 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 47 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 120 m.[2]
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