Conus gabrielae
| Conus gabrielae | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus gabrielae Rolan, E.M. & D. Rockel, 2000 | |
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| Conservation status | |
| 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. gabrielae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus gabrielae Rolán & Röckel, 2000 [1] | |
Conus gabrielae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 20 mm and 27 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along Angola.
References
- ↑ Röckel, D., and Rolán, E., 2000. The Endemic Conus of Angola. Argonauta, 13 (2 ): 5 -44
- ↑ Conus gabrielae Rolán & Röckel, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 July 2011.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Varioconus gabrielae; accessed: 24 July 2011
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea