Conus varandinhensis
Appearance
Conus varandinhensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. varandinhensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus varandinhensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Africonus varandinhensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination) |
Conus varandinhensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
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Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Cape Verdes
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus varandinhensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=986642 on 2018-03-21
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27