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{{Short description|Species of sea snail}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Speciesbox
| taxon = Conus explorator
| image =Conus explorator 1.jpg
| image2 =Conus explorator 2.jpg
| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of [[gastropod shell|shell]] of ''Conus explorator'' <small>Vink, D.L.N., 1990</small>
| authority = Vink, 1990
| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 29 April 2024">{{cite iucn |author=Petuch, E. |date=2013 |title=''Conus explorator'' |volume=2013 |page=e.T192256A2061717|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192256A2061717.en |access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>
| synonyms_ref = <ref name="WoRMS" />
| synonyms =
* ''Conus (Dauciconus) explorator'' <small>Vink, 1990</small> · accepted, alternate representation
* ''Purpuriconus explorator'' <small>(Vink, 1990)</small>
| display_parents = 3
}}
'''''Conus explorator''''' is a species of [[sea snail]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Conidae]], the [[Conus|cone snails]] and their allies.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|426495|''Conus explorator'' Vink, 1990||27 March 2010}}</ref>
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.
==Description==
The size of the shell varies between 14.3&nbsp;mm and 25&nbsp;mm.
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==Distribution==
This species occurs in the [[Caribbean Sea]] off Jamaica.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) ''Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods.'' Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
* [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). ''One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails.'' Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23]
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/catalogue/index.php The ''Conus'' Biodiversity website]
* [http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea]
* {{Gastropods.com|key=6|id=11656|title=''Purpuriconus explorator''|access-date=15 January 2019}}
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[[Category:Conus|explorator]]
[[Category:Gastropods described in 1990]]
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