Conus josephinae

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Conus josephinae
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinaeRolán, E.M., 1980
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. josephinae
Binomial name
Conus josephinae
Rolán (Mosquera), 1980 [2]
Synonyms
  • Africonus demisgeraldoiCossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018
  • Africonus guiandradoiCossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination)
  • Africonus josephinae(Rolán, 1980)
  • Africonus marckeppensiCossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017
  • Conus (Lautoconus) josephinaeRolán, 1980 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Lautoconus (Africonus) josephinae(Rolán, 1980) ·
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolan, E.M., 1980, showing variation in the species. Conus josephinae 2.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolán, E.M., 1980, showing variation in the species.
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolan, E.M., 1980, showing variation in the species. Conus josephinae 3.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolán, E.M., 1980, showing variation in the species.

Conus josephinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [3]

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 20 mm and 31 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus josephinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T192475A2101125. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192475A2101125.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Rolán, E., 1980. Descripcion de Tres Nuevas Especies del Genero Conus Linne, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Procedentes del Archipielago de Cabo Verde. Bollettino Malacologico, 16 (3–4 ): 79 -94
  3. ↑ Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 9 December 2018.


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