Conus decoratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel,D.,E.M.Rolan & A.A.Monteiro, 1980 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. decoratus
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| Conus decoratus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980
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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 35 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Luzia and São Vicente, Cape Verde.[2]
References edit
- ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus decoratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192350A2078486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192350A2078486.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Conus decoratus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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 decoratus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus decoratus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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