Conus roeckeli
Conus roeckeli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus roeckeli Rolan, E.M. (Mosquera), 1980 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. roeckeli |
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| Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980 | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. It is known only from Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde, between 2 and 5 m depth. Its conservation status is least concern.[1]
References
- Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus roeckeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192486A2102745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192486A2102745.en.
- Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus roeckeli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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