Conus flavusalbus

Conus flavusalbus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus flavusalbusRolan, E.M. & D. Rockel, 2000
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. flavusalbus
Binomial name
Conus flavusalbus Rolán & Röckel, 2000
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Lautoconus) flavusalbusRolán & Röckel, 2000 · accepted, alternate representation Varioconus flavusalbus(Rolán & Röckel, 2000)

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

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 18 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

1. Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus flavusalbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T192669A2138206. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192669A2138206.en . Retrieved 9 May 2024.
2. Conus flavusalbus Rolán & Röckel, 2000 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2000. The endemic Conus of Angola. Argonauta 13(2): 5–44, 150 figs. page(s): 17, 34, 38–39
• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Varioconus flavusalbus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.