Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus verdensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus evorai, Conus venulatus, Conus josephinae, Conus irregularis, Conus taslei | ||
Conus verdensis 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 cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The subspecies Conus verdensis furnae Rolán, 1990 has been raised to the status of species as Conus furnae Rolán, 1990.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde Islands.
References
Conus verdensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA