Conus roeckeli
| Conus roeckeli | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus roeckeli Rolan, E.M. (Mosquera), 1980 | |
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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. roeckeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980 | |
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Conus roeckeli 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 13 mm and 23 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. It is known only from Boavista Island, Cape Verde, between 3 and 12 m. It is at high risk of extinction due to the limited distribution.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Conus roeckeli Rolán (Mosquera), 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
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