Conus josephinae
Appearance
Conus josephinae | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolán, E.M., 1980 | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. josephinae
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Binomial name | |
Conus josephinae Rolán (Mosquera), 1980 [2]
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Synonyms | |
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Conus josephinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
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
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The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus josephinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192475A2101125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192475A2101125.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Rolán, E., 1980. Descripcion de Tres Nuevas Especies del Genero Conus Linne, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Procedentes del Archipielago de Cabo Verde. Bollettino Malacologico, 16 (3–4 ): 79 -94
- ^ Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Rolán, E., 1980. Descripcion de Tres Nuevas Especies del Genero Conus Linne, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Procedentes del Archipielago de Cabo Verde. Bollettino Malacologico, 16 (3–4 ): 79 -94
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27
- 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus josephinae.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus josephinae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.