Biology:Conus decoratus
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel,D.,E.M.Rolan & A.A.Monteiro, 1980 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. decoratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus decoratus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980
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Conus decoratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 20 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Luzia and São Vicente, Cape Verde.[2]
References
- ↑ Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus decoratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192350A2078486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192350A2078486.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192350/2078486. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Conus decoratus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus decoratus" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_11100.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1604890 entry
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