Conus infinitus

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

Conus infinitus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. infinitus
Binomial name
Conus infinitus
Rolán, 1990 [2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Africonus infinitus (Rolán, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) infinitus Rolán, 1990 – accepted, alternate representation
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990, showing variation in the species.
Apertural view of Conus infinitus.

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 12 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1]

References

  1. Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus infinitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192571A2118557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192571A2118557.en.
  2. Rolán, E., 1990. Descripcion de Nuevas Especies y Subespecies del Genero Conus (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) para el Archipelago de Cabo Verde. Iberus: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Malocologia, Suppl. 2: 5 -70
  3. Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.


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