Conus anthonyi
| Conus anthonyi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus anthonyi (Petuch, 1975) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. anthonyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus anthonyi (Petuch, 1975) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus anthonyi 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 10 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Sal island, Caoe Verdes in the Atlantic Ocean.
References
- 1 2 Conus anthonyi (Petuch, 1975). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Africonus anthonyi
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