Biology:Conus gallopalvoi

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Short description: Species of sea snail

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

Africonus gallopalvoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination)

Conus gallopalvoi 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 the Cape Verdes.[1]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q54983935 entry