Conus joserochoi
| Conus joserochoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. joserochoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus joserochoi (Cossignani, 2014) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus joserochoi 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
The size of the shell attains 21 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verdes.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus joserochoi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758175 on 2015-10-13
External links
| External identifiers for Conus joserochoi | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 758175 |
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