Biology:Conus pedrofiadeiroi

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Conus pedrofiadeiroi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. pedrofiadeiroi
Binomial name
Conus pedrofiadeiroi
(Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015)
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus pedrofiadeiroi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015

Conus pedrofiadeiroi 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

The size of the shell attains 24.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, the Cape Verdes.[1]

References

  • Cossignani & Fiadeiro, Malacologia Mostra Mondiale vol. 86 p. 18; 2015

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286340 entry