Conus pedrofiadeiroi
Conus pedrofiadeiroi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus pedrofiadeiroi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. pedrofiadeiroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus pedrofiadeiroi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell attains 24.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, the Cape Verdes.[1]
References
- Conus pedrofiadeiroi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Cossignani & Fiadeiro, Malacologia Mostra Mondiale vol. 86 p. 18; 2015
External links
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