Harman Patil (Editor)

Conus venulatus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Scientific name
  
Conus venulatus

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Conus venulatus httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Similar
  
Conus vittatus, Conus taeniatus, Conus irregularis, Conus pseudonivifer, Conus zeylanicus

Conus venulatus, common name the Cape Verde cone, 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

The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 55 mm. The color of the shell varies from light chestnut to dark chocolate, with indistinct darker revolving lines, irregularly marbled throughout with white. The spire and lower part of the body whorl are striate.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands.

References

Conus venulatus Wikipedia


Similar Topics