Biology:Conus cossignanii

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Short description: Species of sea snail

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

Conus cossignanii 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

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1]

References

  • Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2014). Quattro nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 83: 14-19.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q22285989 entry