Conus serranegrae
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus serranegrae Rolán, E.M., 1990 | |
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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. serranegrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus serranegrae Rolán, 1990 | |
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Conus serranegrae 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
Shell small, spire short. White background with a cream to light brown reticulated pattern, sometimes zigzag. Often, the colors appear to form spiral bands. Shell up to 18 mm.[2]
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: Serra Negra, Sal, Cape Verde. In shallow water. It is a species at high extinction risk due to its limited distribution.[2]
References
- 1 2 Conus serranegrae Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna from the Cape Verde Archipelago. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, 455 pp., ISBN 3-325-31973-2.
- Rolán E. (1990) Descripcion de nuevas especies y subespecies del genero Conus (Mollusca, Neogastropoda) para el archipielago de Cabo Verde. Iberus Supplement 2: 5-70, 9 pls.
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Africonus serranegrae
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