Conus joserochoi

Conus joserochoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus joserochoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. joserochoi
Binomial name
Conus joserochoi
(Cossignani, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus joserochoi Cossignani, 2014 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) joserochoi (Cossignani, 2014) ยท accepted, alternate representation

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

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

References

  1. Conus joserochoi (Cossignani, 2014). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
  2. "Africonus joserochoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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