Conus maioensis

Last updated

Conus maioensis
Conus maioensis 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus maioensis
Conus maioensis 2.jpg
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. maioensis
Binomial name
Conus maioensis
Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008
Synonyms [2]
  • Africonus cossignaniiT. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014
  • Africonus crioulus(M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004)
  • Africonus decolrobertoiT. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017
  • Africonus maioensis(Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990) alternative representation
  • Africonus marcocastellazziiT. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014
  • Africonus zinhoiT. Cossignani, 2014 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) crioulus M. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
  • Conus (Lautoconus) maioensisTrovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990
  • Conus (Lautoconus) marcocastellazzii(T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) zinhoi(T. Cossignani, 2014)
  • Conus crioulusM. Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
  • Conus marcocastellazzii(T. Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
  • Conus zinhoi(T. Cossignani, 2014)

Conus maioensis 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 15 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, along the northern coast of the island of Maio, Cape Verde. Its conservation status is least concern. [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Conus cepasi</i> Species of sea snail

Conus cepasi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, known as the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conus nobrei</i> Species of sea snail

Conus nobrei is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conus antoniomonteiroi</i> Species of sea snail

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

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

<i>Conus boavistensis</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus cloveri</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus crotchii</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus damottai</i> Species of sea snail

Conus damottai, the glabrous cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conus diminutus</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus felitae</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus fuscoflavus</i> Species of sea snail

Conus fuscoflavus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies, endemic to the Cape Verdes. It was first described by Röckel et al. in 1980. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live specimens should be handled carefully or not at all. Cone snails are distinguished by the obconic shaped shell, hence the name.

<i>Conus grahami</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus infinitus</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus josephinae</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus kersteni</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus raulsilvai</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus regonae</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Conus verdensis</i> Species of sea snail

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

<i>Africonus</i> Subgenus of gastropods

Africonus is a taxon of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae. Although originally described as a distinct subgenus, it is currently considered as an alternative representation of the cone snail genus, Conus.

<i>Conus furnae</i> Species of sea snail

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

References

  1. 1 2 Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus maioensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T192702A2145041. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192702A2145041.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Conus maioensis Trovão, Rolán & Félix-Alves, 1990 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 7 December 2018.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.