Conus negroides

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Conus negroides
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus negroidesKaicher, 1977
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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. negroides
Binomial name
Conus negroides
Kaicher, 1977
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) negroidesKaicher, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus gabrielaeRolán & Röckel, 2000
  • Varioconus gabrielae(Rolán & Röckel, 2000)
  • Varioconus negroides(Kaicher, 1977)

Conus negroides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

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 an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus negroides. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429428 on 2015-09-23


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