Conus fantasmalis

Conus fantasmalis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus fantasmalis Rolán, E.M., 1990
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. fantasmalis
Binomial name
Conus fantasmalis
Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus fantasmalis (Rolán, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) fantasmalis Rolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus fantasmalis 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 16 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

References

  1. 1 2 Conus fantasmalis Rolán, 1990.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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