Conus barrosensis
| Conus barrosensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. barrosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus barrosensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Africonus barrosensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination) | |
Conus barrosensis 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
Distribution
This marine species of cone snail is endemic to the Cape Verdes.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Conus barrosensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26–36.page(s): 27