Conus antonioi
Conus antonioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus antonioi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. antonioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus antonioi (Cossignani, 2014) | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell attains 21 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.[2]
References
- Conus antonioi (Cossignani, 2014). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- "Africonus antonioi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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