Conus raulsilvai

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Conus raulsilvai
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus raulsilvai Rolán, E.M., A.A.Monteiro & F.Fernandes, 1998
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. raulsilvai
Binomial name
Conus raulsilvai
Rolán, Monteiro & Fernandes, 1998
Synonyms [2]
  • Africonus raulsilvai(Rolán, Monteiro & Fernandes, 1998)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) raulsilvaiRolán, Monteiro & Fernandes, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus raulsilvai 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 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Verde. It is known only from Maio Island, from shallow water. It must be an insular endemic, and it is a species at high risk of extinction. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus raulsilvai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T192742A2153645. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192742A2153645.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Conus raulsilvai Rolán, Monteiro & Fernandes, 1998 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.


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