Conus evorai
Conus evorai | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus evorai Monteiro, A.A., F. Fernandes & E.M. Rolán, 1995 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. evorai |
Binomial name | |
Conus evorai Monteiro, Fernandes & Rolán, 1995 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus evorai 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 12 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
- 1 2 Conus evorai Monteiro, Fernandes & Rolán, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Monteiro, A., Fernandes, C. and Rolán, E. 1995. A new species in the genus Conus from Boavista Island, Cape Verde Islands. World Shells 12:8-13, fig. 1-3, unnumbered figs.
- 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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