Conus felitae

Conus felitae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus felitae 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. felitae
Binomial name
Conus felitae
Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus felitae (Rolán, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) felitae Rolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus felitae 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 11 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Sal Island, the Cape Verdes.

References

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