Conus verdensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus verdensis Trovco, H., 1979 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. verdensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus verdensis Trovão, 1979
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Conus verdensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2] [3]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The subspecies Conus verdensis furnae Rolán, 1990 has been raised to the status of species as Conus furnae Rolán, 1990. [4] [5]
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.
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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. [1]
Conus verdensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus verdensis Trovco, H., 1979 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. verdensis
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Binomial name | |
Conus verdensis Trovão, 1979
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Conus verdensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2] [3]
Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The subspecies Conus verdensis furnae Rolán, 1990 has been raised to the status of species as Conus furnae Rolán, 1990. [4] [5]
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (December 2015) |
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. [1]