Conus anabelae

Conus anabelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus anabelae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus anabelae Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. anabelae
Binomial name
Conus anabelae
Rolán & Röckel, 2001
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus anabelae (Rolán & Röckel, 2001)

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.

Conus anabelae cf. Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

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References
  1. Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Varioconus anabelae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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