Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus salreiensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus crotchii, Conus josephinae, Conus evorai, Conus pseudocuneolus, Conus sculletti | ||
Conus salreiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Contents
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
Shell conical, with rounded shoulder and short spire. Dark brown on the spire and the base; the rest of the last whorl bears several spiral bands varying from light brown to yellowish. Under magnification it is possible to see numerous axial thin brown lines. Shell up to 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is known only from the northwest of Boavista Island, Cape Verde, where it is an endemic species, living in shallow waters. Due to the small range there is a high risk of extinction.