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Conus isabelarum

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Conus isabelarum
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus isabelarum Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004
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. isabelarum
Binomial name
Conus isabelarum
Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
Synonyms
  • Africonus isabelarum (Tenorio & Afonso, 2004)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) isabelarum Tenorio & Afonso, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus isabelarum Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004, showing variation in the species.

Conus isabelarum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Which means they should be handled with caution or should not be handled with at all

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 30 mm. The color of the shell is a coffee brown with while splashes

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus isabelarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192288A2066174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192288A2066174.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Conus isabelarum Tenorio & Afonso, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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