Conus ateralbus
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Conus ateralbus | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ateralbus Kiener, L.C., 1849 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. ateralbus
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Binomial name | |
Conus ateralbus (Kiener, 1845)[2]
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Synonyms[3] | |
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Conus ateralbus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 29 mm and 48 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, where it is restricted to the coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde.[1]
References
- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus ateralbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192744A2154590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192744A2154590.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Kiener, L. C., 1845. Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes, 2
- ^ a b Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- Kiener L.C. 1844–1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1–379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1–48 (1846); 49–160 (1847); 161–192 (1848); 193–240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2–3, 5, 7–32, 34–36, 38, 40–50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51–52, 54–56, 57–68, 74–77 (1846); 1, 69–73, 78–103 (1847); 104–106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108–111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Trovaoconus ateralbus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
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