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Conus nunesi

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Conus nunesi
Shell of Conus nunesi (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
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. nunesi
Binomial name
Conus nunesi
Schönherr, 2018
Synonyms[1]

Conus (Lautoconus) nunesi Schönherr, 2018

Conus nunesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] These cone snails are characterized by their predatory behavior, using their venomous harpoons to capture and immobilize prey.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Angola.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus nunesi Schönherr, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1316891 on 2018-12-28
  • Schönnherr C. , 2018. New Angolan Species of Conus Linné, 1758 (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 49(3-4): 14-23