Conus fuscoflavus

Conus fuscoflavus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]

Conus fuscoflavus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán, & Monteiro, 1980
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. fuscoflavus
Binomial name
Conus fuscoflavus
Röckel, Rolán, & Monteiro, 1980 [2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Africonus cristinapessoae Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017
  • Africonus fantasmalis (Rolán, 1990)
  • Africonus fuscoflavus (Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980)
  • Africonus gallopalvoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017
  • Africonus messiasi (Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990)
  • Africonus silviae Cossignani, 2014
  • Africonus tarafensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018
  • Conus (Lautoconus) fantasmalis Rolán, 1990
  • Conus (Lautoconus) fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980· accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Lautoconus) messiasi Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1990
  • Conus (Lautoconus) silviae (Cossignani, 2014)
  • Conus fantasmalis Rolán, 1990
  • Conus messiasi Rolán & Fernandes, 1990
  • Conus silviae (Cossignani, 2014)
Apertural view of Conus fuscoflavus

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 an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[3]

References

  1. Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus fuscoflavus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192858A2175321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192858A2175321.en.
  2. Röckel, D., Rolán, E., and Monteiro, A., 1980. Cone shells from Cape Verde Islands. A difficult puzzle: 1–156
  3. Conus fuscoflavus Röckel, Rolán, & Monteiro, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
  • Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  • Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. 4 September 2009 Edition
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp\


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