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Conus anabelae

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Conus anabelae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus anabelae Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. anabelae
Binomial name
Conus anabelae
Rolán & Röckel, 2001
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus anabelae (Rolán & Röckel, 2001)

Conus anabelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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.

Conus anabelae cf. Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Varioconus anabelae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris