Biology:Conus purvisi
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Short description: Species of sea snail
| Conus purvisi | |
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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. purvisi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus purvisi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Africonus purvisi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination) | |
Conus purvisi 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Conus purvisi (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 ☰ Q54984009 entry
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