Conus algoensis
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus algoensis Sowerby, G.B. I, 1834 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. algoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus algoensis G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 | |
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Conus algoensis, common name the algoa cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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.
There are four subspecies :
- Conus algoensis algoensis Sowerby, G.B. I, 1834 (synonym: Conus algoensis agulhasi Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1980)
- Conus algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015 (alternate representation: Conus (Sciteconus) algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015)
- Conus algoensis scitulus Reeve, 1849 (synonym: Conus scitulus Reeve, 1849)
- Conus algoensis simplex Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857[2] (synonym: Conus simplex G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 )
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the south coast of South Africa.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus algoensis G. B. Sowerby I, 1834. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
- ↑ Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Conus algoensis Sowerby I, 1834. Accessed though: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225448 on 2013-11-01
Gallery
Conus algoensis simplex
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Conus algoensis simplex Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857
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Conus algoensis simplex Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857