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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus crocatus Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. crocatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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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
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
- ^ Kohn, A. (2013). "Conus crocatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192729A2151106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192729A2151106.en. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.