Conus norpothi

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

Conus norpothi
Shell of Conus norpothi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. norpothi
Binomial name
Conus norpothi
Lorenz, 2015
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Floraconus) norpothi Lorenz, 2015
  • Conus (Sciteconus) algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015
  • Conus algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015 (original rank)
  • Floraconus norpothi (Lorenz, 2015)

Description

The length of the shell attains 35.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cape Agulhas, South Africa.

References
  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus norpothi Lorenz, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1303220 on 2018-12-28
  • Lorenz F. , 2015. Conus (Sciteconus) algoensis norpothi n. ssp., a new subspecies from Cape Agulhas, South Africa (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 45(1-3): 51-54


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