Conus delanoyae

Conus delanoyae, common name Delanoy's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus delanoyae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus delanoyae 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. delanoyae
Binomial name
Conus delanoyae
Trovão, 1979
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus delanoyae (Trovão, 1979)
  • Conus delanoyi Trovão, 1979 (improperly formed specific epithet)
  • Conus luquei Rolán & Trovão, 1990
  • Conus swinneni (Tenorio, Afonso, Cunha & Rolán, 2014)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) delanoyae 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

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979, showing variation in the species.
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979, showing variation in the species.

Length: 17–35 mm.[3]

Distribution

They occur off the Atlantic island off Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[2]

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References

  1. Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus delanoyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T15307971A42830704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T15307971A42830704.en.
  2. Conus delanoyae Trovão, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  3. "Africonus delanoyae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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