Africonus_umbelinae

<i>Conus damottai</i>

Conus damottai

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.[3]

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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.

There are two subspecies:

  • Conus damottai damottai Trovão, 1979: synonym of Conus damottai Trovão, 1979
  • Conus damottai galeao Rolán, 1990: synonym of Conus galeao Rolán, 1990 (original rank)

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 16 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Cape Verde archipelago, Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The subspecies Conus damottai galeao is only found off the island of Maio (Baía do Galeão, Baía do Navio Quebrado); the subspecies Conus damottai damottai only off the island of Boa Vista.[1]

References

Conus damottai galeao, founded in the waters of Baía do Galeão and small portions around it
Conus damottai galeao Rolán, E.M., 1996
  1. [1]
    Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus damottai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192631A2131101. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192631A2131101.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Trovão, H. F. M., 1979. Contribuição para o estudo dos Moluscos Gasterópodos da famaia Conidae da África occidental. Amphitrite, 1 (1 ): 3 -12
  3. [3]
    Conus damottai Trovão, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 July 2011.
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