Conus teodorae
| Conus teodorae | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus teodorae Rolán, E.M. & F. Fernandes, 1990 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. teodorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus teodorae Rolán, 1990 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus teodorae 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 17 mm and 29 mm. This species is very variable in coloration and pattern.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. Due its restricted range, it is at high risk of extinction.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Conus teodorae Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 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
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