Conus micropunctatus
Conus micropunctatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus micropunctatus Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2000 | |
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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. micropunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus micropunctatus Rolán & Röckel, 2000 | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these 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 15 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
References
- Conus micropunctatus Rolán & Röckel, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2000. The endemic Conus of Angola. Argonauta 13(2): 5–44, 150 figs. page(s): 16, 34–35
- 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
- "Varioconus micropunctatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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