Conus borgesi

Conus borgesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus borgesi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus borgesi Trovão, 1979

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. borgesi
Binomial name
Conus borgesi
Trovão, 1979
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus borgesi (Trovão, 1979)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) borgesi Trovão, 1979 · accepted, alternate representation

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 the shell varies between 19 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

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References
  1. Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus borgesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192500A2104554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192500A2104554.en.
  2. Conus borgesi Trovão, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.


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