Biology:Conus bernardinoi

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

Conus bernardinoi 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 23 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Sal Island, Cape Verdes

References

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus bernardinoi (Cossignani, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758172 on 2015-07-30

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20817807 entry