Conus navarroi | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus navarroi , E.M., 1986 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. navarroi
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Binomial name | |
Conus navarroi Rolán, 1986
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus navarroi 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, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. From its morphology and radular characters, it seems an evolutionary line different from other Capeverdian Conus species.[2]
The former subspecies Conus navarroi calhetae , 1990 is a synonym of Conus calhetae , 1990.[2]
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 23 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the islands Santa Luzia and São Vicente, Cape Verde.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus navarroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192485A2102641. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192485A2102641.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Conus navarroi, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
[edit]- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus navarroi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.