Biology:Conus anosyensis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus anosyensis
Conus anosyensis 001.jpg
Shell of Conus anosyensis (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. anosyensis
Binomial name
Conus anosyensis
Bozzetti, 2008
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Rhizoconus) anosyensis Bozzetti, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Rhizoconus anosyensis (Bozzetti, 2008)

Conus anosyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeast Madagascar

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus anosyensis Bozzetti, 2008. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429296 on 2015-06-29

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20739461 entry