Conus naranjus

Conus naranjus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus naranjus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus naranjus Trovão, H., 1975
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. naranjus
Binomial name
Conus naranjus
Trovão, 1975
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) naranjus Trovão, 1975 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus naranjus (Trovão, 1975)

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

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References
  1. Conus naranjus Trovão, 1975. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Varioconus naranjus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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