Conus decoratus

Conus decoratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus decoratus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel,D.,E.M.Rolan & A.A.Monteiro, 1980
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. decoratus
Binomial name
Conus decoratus
Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus decoratus (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) decoratus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980· accepted, alternate representation
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel,D.,E.M.Rolan & A.A.Monteiro, 1980, showing variation in the species.

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 20 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Luzia and São Vicente, Cape Verde.[2]

References


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