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Conus negroides

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Species of sea snail

Conus negroides
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus negroides Kaicher, 1977
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. negroides
Binomial name
Conus negroides
Kaicher, 1977
Synonyms
  • Conus (Lautoconus) negroides Kaicher, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus gabrielae Rolán & Röckel, 2000
  • Varioconus gabrielae (Rolán & Röckel, 2000)
  • Varioconus negroides (Kaicher, 1977)

Conus negroides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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 an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 32 mm. It is mostly black, with a white point. The most have white patterns on the shels

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2011)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus negroides. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429428 on 2015-09-23

External links

Taxon identifiers
Conus gabrielae


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