Conus jorioi explained

Conus jorioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Predatory and venomous, these snails are capable of stinging humans. Their shell size attains 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail is found in the Atlantic Ocean off Northeastern Brazil.

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bouchet P . 2015 . Conus jorioi . MolluscaBase . World Register of Marine Species . 2015-10-13 .
2. Puillandre N, Duda TF, Meyer C, Olivera BM, Bouchet P . One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails . Journal of Molluscan Studies . 81 . 1 . 1–23 . February 2015 . 26300576 . 4541476 . 10.1093/mollus/eyu055 .