Biology:Conus salletae

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus salletae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. salletae
Binomial name
Conus salletae
(Cossignani, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus salletae Cossignani, 2014 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) salletae (Cossignani, 2014) · accepted, alternate representation

Conus salletae 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 varies between 14 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q22286388 entry