• Source: Conus wandae

Conus wandae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.




Description


The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 33 mm. It is the morphotype of Africonus borgesi var. ervatao Tenorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso, R.L. Cunha & E.M. Rolán, 2014.




Distribution


This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.




References



Cossignani (2014), Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 82: 22-23
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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.




External links


Illustrated Catalog of the Living Cone Shells: Conus wandae

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Conus wandae
• List of Conus species
• Conus borgesi
• International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
• Africonus