Conus albuquerquei
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus albuquerquei Trovco, H., 1978 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. albuquerquei |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978 | |
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Conus albuquerquei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] 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 12 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola
References
- 1 2 Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Varioconus albuquerquei
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