Conus boavistensis
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Conus boavistensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus boavistensis Rolán & Fernandez in Rolán, 1990 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. boavistensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus boavistensis Rolán & Fernandez in Rolán, 1990
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus boavistensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 an adult shell grows to a length of 13 mm to 20 mm.
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Distribution
This species can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]
References
- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus boavistensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192306A2070336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192306A2070336.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Conus boavistensis Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Rolán E. (1990) Descripcion de nuevas especies y subespecies del genero Conus (Mollusca, Neogastropoda) para el archipielago de Cabo Verde. Iberus Supplement 2: 5–70, 9 pls.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. 4 September 2009 Edition
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27
External links
- 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
- "Africonus boavistensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- Conus boavistensis at The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
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