Conus tenuilineatus

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

Conus tenuilineatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tenuilineatus Rolan, E.M. & D. Rockel, 2001

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. tenuilineatus
Binomial name
Conus tenuilineatus
Rolán & Röckel, 2001
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) tenuilineatus Rolán & Röckel, 2001 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus tenuilineatus (Rolán & Röckel, 2001)

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 18 mm and 29 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

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References
  1. Conus tenuilineatus Rolán & Röckel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2001. The endemic Conus of Angola. 2. Description of three new species. Iberus 19(2): 57–66.
  • 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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