Biology:Conus condei

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Conus condei
Shells of Conus condei (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. condei
Binomial name
Conus condei
(Afonso & Tenorio, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus condei Afonso & Tenorio, 2014 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) condei (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014) · accepted, alternate representation

Conus condei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus condei. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759962 on 2015-08-31

Wikidata ☰ Q22285982 entry


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