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Conus josephinae

Summary

Conus josephinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]

Conus josephinae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolán, E.M., 1980
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. josephinae
Binomial name
Conus josephinae
Rolán (Mosquera), 1980 [2]
Synonyms
  • Africonus demisgeraldoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018
  • Africonus guiandradoi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination)
  • Africonus josephinae (Rolán, 1980)
  • Africonus marckeppensi Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017
  • Conus (Lautoconus) josephinae Rolán, 1980 · accepted, alternate representation
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolán, E.M., 1980, showing variation in the species.
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus josephinae Rolán, E.M., 1980, showing variation in the species.

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 edit

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 31 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus josephinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192475A2101125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192475A2101125.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rolán, E., 1980. Descripcion de Tres Nuevas Especies del Genero Conus Linne, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Procedentes del Archipielago de Cabo Verde. Bollettino Malacologico, 16 (3–4 ): 79 -94
  3. ^ Conus josephinae Rolán, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
  • Rolán, E., 1980. Descripcion de Tres Nuevas Especies del Genero Conus Linne, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Procedentes del Archipielago de Cabo Verde. Bollettino Malacologico, 16 (3–4 ): 79 -94
  • Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
  • Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27
  • 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 edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus josephinae.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Africonus josephinae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.