Conus furvus facts for kids
Conus furvus, also known as the dark cone snail, is a fascinating type of sea snail. It's a predatory mollusk that lives in the ocean. This snail belongs to a group called cone snails, which are famous for their beautiful, cone-shaped shells.
Quick facts for kids Conus furvus |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Conus furvus | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
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C. furvus
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| Conus furvus Reeve, 1843
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What Does It Look Like?
The shell of an adult dark cone snail can be anywhere from 30 to 71 millimeters long. That's about 1.2 to 2.8 inches.
Its main color is usually a light brown. You'll often see thin, close lines of a darker chestnut-brown color on the shell. It might also have one or two lighter bands wrapped around it.
The top part of the shell, called the spire, is raised up and has a sharp tip. This spire is usually a uniform pale brown color. Sometimes, the lines on the shell can look like tiny dots, and some parts of the spire might have small, bead-like bumps.
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A different look: forma aegrotus
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Another variation: forma lignarius
Where Does It Live?
The dark cone snail is found in the Indo-Pacific region. This means it lives in the waters of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
You can find this snail in many places, including:
- The Andaman Islands
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
- The Philippines, especially around Leyte Island
- Japan
- The South China Sea
Images for kids
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Conus furvus Reeve, L.A., 1843
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Conus furvus Reeve, L.A., 1843
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Conus furvus Reeve, L.A., 1843
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Conus furvus Reeve, L.A., 1843
