Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus messiasi | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus lohri, Conus limpusi, Conus evorai | ||
Conus messiasi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 34 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean in shallow water off the Cape Verdes. This species is known only from the Derrubado area, on Boavista Island, Cape Verde. Being an insular endemic, it is at high risk of extinction
References
Conus messiasi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA