Conus bonfigliolii

Conus bonfigliolii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus bonfigliolii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bonfigliolii
Binomial name
Conus bonfigliolii
(Bozzetti, 2010)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Plicaustraconus) bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010) accepted, alternate representation
  • Endemoconus bonfigliolii Bozzetti, 2010 (original combination)
  • Malagasyconus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)
  • Plicaustraconus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar.

References

  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Malagasyconus bonfigliolii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Holotype in MHNH, Paris


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