Conus albuquerquei

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Conus albuquerquei
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus albuquerqueiTrovco, H., 1978
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. albuquerquei
Binomial name
Conus albuquerquei
Trovão, 1978
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) albuquerqueiTrovão, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus albuquerquei(Trovão, 1978)

Conus albuquerquei 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.

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola

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