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.^[2]

Subspecies

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

Conus crocatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus crocatus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. crocatus
Binomial name
Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Darioconus) crocatus Lamarck, 1810 · accepted, alternate representation Conus crocatus crocatus Lamarck, 1810 Conus crocatus magister Doiteau, 1981 Darioconus crocatus (Lamarck, 1810) Darioconus crocatus crocatus (Lamarck, 1810)

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

Description

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

Distribution

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