Conus bonfigliolii
Conus bonfigliolii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conus bonfigliolii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bonfigliolii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 27 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar.
References
- Bozzetti L. (2010) Two new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 68: 3-5.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- Bouchet, P. (2014). Conus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723808 on 2015-03-17
- Bozzetti L. (2010) Two new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 68: 3-5
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Malagasyconus bonfigliolii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Holotype in MHNH, Paris
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