Biology:Conus roeckeli
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus roeckeli Rolan, E.M. (Mosquera), 1980 | |
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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. roeckeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980
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Conus roeckeli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. It is known only from Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde, between 2 and 5 m depth. Its conservation status is least concern.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus roeckeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192486A2102745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192486A2102745.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192486/2102745. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus roeckeli" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_8145.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1312783 entry
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