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Conus albuquerquei

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Conus albuquerquei
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus albuquerquei Trovco, H., 1978
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. albuquerquei
Binomial name
Conus albuquerquei
Trovão, 1978
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) albuquerquei Trovão, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus albuquerquei (Trovão, 1978)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 March 2010.
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Varioconus albuquerquei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.