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Conus serranegrae

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Conus serranegrae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus serranegrae Rolán, E.M., 1990
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. serranegrae
Binomial name
Conus serranegrae
Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus serranegrae (Rolán, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) serranegrae Rolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus serranegrae 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.

Description

Shell small, spire short. White background with a cream to light brown reticulated pattern, sometimes zigzag. Often, the colors appear to form spiral bands. Shell up to 18 mm.[2]

Distribution

Known only from the type locality: Serra Negra, Sal, Cape Verde. In shallow water. It is a species at high extinction risk due to its limited distribution.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Conus serranegrae Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna from the Cape Verde Archipelago. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, 455 pp., ISBN 3-325-31973-2.

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