Biology:Conus espingueirensis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus espingueirensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. espingueirensis
Binomial name
Conus espingueirensis
(Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017)
Synonyms[1]

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

  • Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27

Wikidata ☰ Q54983920 entry