Africonus_calhetinensis

<i>Conus calhetinensis</i>

Conus calhetinensis

Species of sea snail

Conus calhetinensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

Quick Facts Conus calhetinensis, Scientific classification ...

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Conus calhetinensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Africonus calhetinensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  • Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2014). Cinque nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 84: 21- 27 page(s): 22


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