Conus mordeirae

Conus mordeirae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus mordeirae Rolán, E.M. & H. Trovão in 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. mordeirae
Binomial name
Conus mordeirae
Rolán & Trovão in Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus mordeirae (Rolán & Trovão, 1990) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Lautoconus) mordeirae Rolán & Trovão in Rolán, 1990 - accepted, alternate representation

Conus mordeirae 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 20 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

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

References

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