Conus claudiae

Conus claudiae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus claudiae Tenorio, M.J.&C.M.L. Afonso, 2004
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. claudiae
Binomial name
Conus claudiae
Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus claudiae (Tenorio & Afonso, 2004)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) claudiae Tenorio & Afonso, 2004 ยท accepted, alternate representation
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus claudiae Tenorio, M.J.&C.M.L. Afonso, 2004, showing variation in the species.

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

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 14 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

References


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