Conus solangeae

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

Conus solangeae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus solangeae Bozzetti, L., 2004
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. solangeae
Binomial name
Conus solangeae
Bozzetti, 2004[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Textilia) solangeae Bozzetti, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Textilia solangeae (Bozzetti, 2004)

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 20 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

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References
  1. Bozzetti. 2004. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 43 : 13–14. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. Conus solangeae Bozzetti, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Textilia solangeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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