Conus joserochoi

Conus joserochoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. joserochoi
Binomial name
*Conus joserochoi* (Cossignani, 2014)
Synonyms^[1]
Africonus joserochoi Cossignani, 2014 (original combination) Conus (Lautoconus) joserochoi (Cossignani, 2014) · accepted, alternate representation

Conus joserochoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verdes.

References

1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus joserochoi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758175 on 2015-10-13

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

External identifiers for Conus joserochoi
WoRMS	758175

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