Conus salletae
| Conus salletae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. salletae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus salletae (Cossignani, 2014) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus salletae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 24 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verdes
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus salletae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758173 on 2015-11-24
External links
| External identifiers for Conus salletae | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 758173 |
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