Conus franciscoi

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

Conus franciscoi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus franciscoi Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2000

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. franciscoi
Binomial name
Conus franciscoi
Rolán & Röckel, 2000
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus armatus "Trovão, H. MS" Clover, P.W., 1978 (invalid, junior homonym of Conus armatus E. A. Smith, 1891)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) franciscoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus franciscoi (Rolán & Röckel, 2000)

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 28 mm and 38 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

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References
  1. Conus franciscoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Varioconus franciscoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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