Conus bellulus

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Conus bellulus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bellulus
Binomial name
Conus bellulus
Rolán, 1990
Synonyms [2]
  • Africonus bellulus(Rolán, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) bellulusRolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus bellulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

Contents

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 17 mm and 22 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, where it is restricted to the islands of São Vicente and Santa Luzia, Cape Verde. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus bellulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T192717A2148357. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192717A2148357.en .
  2. 1 2 Conus bellulus Rolán, 1990 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.


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