Conus espingueirensis
| Conus espingueirensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. espingueirensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus espingueirensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Africonus espingueirensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination) | |
Conus espingueirensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Cape Verdes, especially the island of Boa Vista with its type locality being Espingueira.
References
- 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus espingueirensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=986636 on 2018-03-21
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27
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