Biology:Conus docensis
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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. docensis
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| Conus docensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
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Conus docensis 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 16 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verdes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus docensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=816980 on 2015-09-14
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2014). Cinque nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 84: 21- 27
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q22286020 entry
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