Conus roquensis
Conus roquensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
Conus roquensis | |
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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. roquensis |
Binomial name | |
Conus roquensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]
References
- Conus roquensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2015). Due nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 87: 3-5 page(s): 5
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