Conus trovaoi

Conus trovaoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus trovaoi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus trovaoi Rolan, E.M. & D. Rockel, 2000
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. trovaoi
Binomial name
Conus trovaoi
Rolán & Röckel, 2000
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) trovaoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus trovaoi (Rolán & Röckel, 2000)

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 25 mm and 44 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References
  1. Conus trovaoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2000. The endemic Conus of Angola. Argonauta 13(2): 5–44, 150 figs. page(s): 17, 34, 37–38
  • 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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