Conus salletae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus salletae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. salletae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus salletae (Cossignani, 2014) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
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The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 24 mm.
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 Conus salletae (Cossignani, 2014). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- ↑ "Africonus salletae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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