Conus calhetae
Conus calhetae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Conus calhetae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. calhetae |
Binomial name | |
Conus calhetae Rolán, 1990 | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 27 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1]
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References
- Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus calhetae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T15307979A42830719. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T15307979A42830719.en.
- Conus calhetae Rolan, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
- 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
- "Africonus navarroi calhetae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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