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Geography Cone

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Conus geographus, popularly called the geography cone, geographer cone or geographic cone, is a species of predatory cone snail that lives on reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific and hunts small fish. While every cone snail hunts and kills prey using venom, the venom of Conus geographus is potent enough to kill a human being.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Conus geographus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source Conus geographus (Wikidata)

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Conus geographus

In Ecosystem

Coral Reef Systems, Ecosystems
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Conus geographus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Madagascar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mauritius

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mozambique

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Tanzania

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Conus geographus (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Quote, Lead section
Conus geographus, popularly called the geography cone, geographer cone, or geographic cone, is a species of predatory cone snail.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Conus geographus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    The conantokins in one sting can kill 15 people.
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Habitat Regions, biome: intertidal or littoral
    intertidal or littoral intertidal or littoral
  • In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Habitat
    Their surrounding habitat includes living or fragmented coral reefs, and sandy regions within tidal zones.
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4. Conus geographus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1780734 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q1780734
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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