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Conus antonioi

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Conus antonioi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. antonioi
Binomial name
Conus antonioi
(Cossignani, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus antonioi Cossignani, 2014 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) antonioi (Cossignani, 2014) · accepted, alternate representation

Conus antonioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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

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The size of the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus antonioi (Cossignani, 2014). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Africonus antonioi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.