Conus bellocqae

Conus bellocqae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus bellocqae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bellocqae
Binomial name
Conus bellocqae
van Rossum, 1996
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Monteiroconus) bellocqae van Rossum, 1996 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Monteiroconus bellocqae (van Rossum, 1996)

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 50 mm and 79 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Monteiroconus ambiguus bellocqae (f)". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.


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