Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Conus xicoi (Conus xicoi), recorded as Endangered
Conus xicoi (Conus xicoi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Conus xicoi

Conus xicoi

Conus xicoi is a gastropod in the family Conidae (order Neogastropoda), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Conus xicoi
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neogastropoda · Conidae · Conus

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 16 and 32 mm (0.63 and 1.26 in).

Range and habitat

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous.

Conus xicoi is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Conus xicoi, Wikidata item Q1608544. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Conus xicoi?
Conus xicoi is a gastropod in the family Conidae (order Neogastropoda).
What is the conservation status of Conus xicoi?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Conus xicoi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Conus xicoi live?
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
Why is Conus xicoi in crisis?
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Conus xicoi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Conus xicoi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.