Biology:Conus espingueirensis
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Short description: Species of sea snail
| Conus espingueirensis | |
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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. espingueirensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus espingueirensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Africonus espingueirensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination) | |
Conus espingueirensis 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
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to Cape Verde. Its type locality is in the island of Boa Vista.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Conus espingueirensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27
Wikidata ☰ Q54983920 entry
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