Conus morroensis
| Conus morroensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. morroensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus morroensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus morroensis 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 16 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Boa Vista Island, Cape Verdes.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus morroensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=815880 on 2015-11-07
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2014). Quattro nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 83: 14-19 page(s): 17
External links
| External identifiers for Conus morroensis | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 815880 |
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