Conus mpenjatiensis
Conus mpenjatiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus mpenjatiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. mpenjatiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus mpenjatiensis (S. G. Veldsman, 2016) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to South Africa and occurs off the KwaZulu Natal.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Conus mpenjatiensis (S. G. Veldsman, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=877322 on 2018-03-21
- Veldsman S.G. (2016). Description of four new Sciteconus species (Gastropoda: Conidae): S. ariejoostei nov. sp., S. xhosa nov. sp., S. velliesi nov. sp. & S. nahoonensis nov. sp. from the East Coast Province, South Africa. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 92: 26-35.page(s): 28
External links
- "Sciteconus mpenjatiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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