Conus anabelae 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 anabelae Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2001 | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. anabelae
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Binomial name | |
Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001
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Synonyms[2] | |
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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.
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Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.
References
edit- ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus anabelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192260A2062279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192260A2062279.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 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: 1–23
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Conus anabelae.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Varioconus anabelae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Specimen at MNHN, Paris