Conus marcocastellazzii
| Conus marcocastellazzii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. marcocastellazzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus marcocastellazzii (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus marcocastellazzii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This marine species in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus marcocastellazzii (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=815876 on 2015-10-29
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2014). Quattro nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 83: 14-19. page(s): 15
External links
| External identifiers for Conus marcocastellazzii | |
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| WoRMS | 815876 |
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