Conus inesae

Conus inesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Conus inesae
Shell of Conus inesae (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. inesae
Binomial name
Conus inesae (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
Varioconus inesae Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and is endemic to Angola.

References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus inesae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819315 on 2015-10-12

• Monteiro A., Afonso C., Tenorio M.J., Rosado J. & Pirinhas D. (2014). New data on the endemic cones (Gastropoda, Conidae) of Angola, with the description of new species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 5: 61-73 page(s): 68, pl. 3 figs 1-7

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species
• "Varioconus inesae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.