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]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus anabelae Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001 | |
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 | |
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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
- Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
- Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2001. The endemic Conus of Angola. 2. Description of three new species. Iberus 19(2):57–66
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- 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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