Conus isabelarum
Conus isabelarum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus isabelarum Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. isabelarum |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus isabelarum Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004, showing variation in the species.
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1]
References
- Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus isabelarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192288A2066174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192288A2066174.en.
- Conus isabelarum Tenorio & Afonso, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tenorio M.J. & Afonso C.M.L. (2004) Description of four new species of Conus from the Cape Verde Islands (Gastropoda, Conidae). Visaya 1(2): 24–37
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus isabelarum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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