Conus albuquerquei
Conus albuquerquei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] 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.
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus albuquerquei Trovco, H., 1978 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. albuquerquei |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978 | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola
References
- Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Varioconus albuquerquei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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