Conus bonfigliolii

Conus bonfigliolii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]

Conus bonfigliolii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bonfigliolii
Binomial name
Conus bonfigliolii
(Bozzetti, 2010)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Conus (Plicaustraconus) bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010) accepted, alternate representation
  • Endemoconus bonfigliolii Bozzetti, 2010 (original combination)
  • Malagasyconus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)
  • Plicaustraconus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar.

References

  1. Veldsman, S.G. (2013). "Conus bonfiglioli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192731A2151723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192731A2151723.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. Bozzetti L. (2010) Two new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 68: 3-5.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  3. Bouchet, P. (2014). Conus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723808 on 2015-03-17


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.