Conus demisgeraldoi
Conus demisgeraldoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
Conus demisgeraldoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. demisgeraldoi |
Binomial name | |
Conus demisgeraldoi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Africonus demisgeraldoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018 (original combination) |
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Cape Verdes.[1]
References
- Conus demisgeraldoi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2018). Quattro nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 98: 14-20.page(s): 17
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