Biology:Conus gonsalensis

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Short description: Species of sea snail

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

Conus gonsalensis 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 11 mm.[2]


Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Maio Island, Cape Verde.[2]

References

  • Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2014). Cinque nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 84: 21- 27 page(s): 25

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22286086 entry